Okay guys, I went to go see Dennis today and it really was no-contest. First and foremost, Dennis is a great guy and took the time to show me all his different speakers. We sat there flipping back and forth from the Affordable Accuracy's to his 3's for a full effect of the difference. Yes, his 3's sound great but it blew my mind how much of a punch those Affordable Accuracy bookshelf speakers packed. As we listened to the demo cd when the violin hit the highs were so clear and crisp that you would have thought that someone was actually playing right in front of you. And they definitely pack plenty of bass. He gave the speakers a constant signal at 36Hz and not only was it still audible but the picture on his wall was shaking. Yes, the addition of a sub would make the overall acoustics much more full (as is true whenever you add a sub), but these bookshelves have plenty of kick to enjoy more bassy music.
At $200 these are an unreal value. Go to bestbuy and you cannot even get a garbage Beats Pillbox or flat sounding Sony bluetooth for $200. Yet here is Dennis selling bookshelves that probably outdo some $1000 surround sound systems
Also, he said that amp you guys recommended above will be just fine. He apparently used to work with the FDC on enforcing AMP manufacturers for accurately detailing their stats and was impressed that Onkyo put their 6 and 4 ohm details.
I'll be picking up my bookshelves in two weeks and cannot wait to do so. He said he'll even come by and install them and tune my amp. We only live four miles apart. haha.
Thanks again to everyone. This couldn't have worked out any better.
