Yea, I deleted it because I think it was too much information I guess
No worries.
Just so you understand, I did not mean that as a dig at you directly when I said "electrophile." Clearly it proved the point.
I'm glad to hear that you went all-in on the HDI speakers. I, for one, will be excited to hear your thoughts once you get home and have time to play and set up your system.
These should absolutely outdo anything Klipsch makes in terms of SQ.
Though I would choose other gear over the new Anthem stuff, I am intellectually intrigued and have high hopes for their new AVRs and Processors.
That said, I am also chomping at the bit to have an excuse to buy the Monolith HTP-1.
When looking at gear and speakers, I do feel it is important to be prepared to drive the speakers with adequate power and current, which most modern AVRs seem to be challenged with doing to some extent or another.
Outboard Amps can be an absolute benefit if applied correctly to your system. For example, I use Outlaw Monoblocks with my speakers. They are not difficult loads by any means, and I chose to go this path strictly for the reason of having adequate headroom for dynamic peaks.
I will also be experimenting with some Hypex Class D Amps soon. I have the modules and just need to do the build. These are rated down to 2-ohms.
What is great about this is that when I delve deeper into Speaker Design and DIY Builds this year, I can experiment a little more freely with less concern I might blow something up when I plug it in.
For the cost of Anthem products, I would look equally hard at any option to put my front three on any of the Hypex or Purifi products out there, these from the likes of Apollon, Nord, even ATI has Hypex powered Class-D as an option!
Hope this helps!
And I do hope you continue to share, and ask questions.
Cheers!
R
