Emotiva XDA-2
Been waiting nearly 25 years to once again hear my beloved Epicure 400's sing. It involved 8 new woofers from Huw Powell at Humanspeakers.com, a DAC, a preamp, and a sub...but without the watts,the speakers simply wouldn't respond, and the B&K is just phenomenal.
I had the speakers, the CD player...and have a Wadia ipod docking station on the way... I'm also repairing a set of Epicure 20's for the kitchen.
B&K Reference 4420 225 wpc @ 8 ohms.
Preamp: Outlaw 990 Has a nifty bass management system, 2 sub outs, separate remote for zone 2, XLR connects
Sub M&K MX-90 Oldie, but priced right, and it's my first sub
There are four other Epicure M202's in adjacent rooms with separate amps....and with all due respect to Dr. TLSguy....this system is mind blowing. These speakers don't have a sweet spot, the entire first floor of my humble home is sweet...
True story: The other night, about 2 am after 5 hours of listening, with windows open, (mind you I have neighbors flanking me who love me and sleep just fine, and woods across the street), I see flashlight coming through the front windows... it was Officer Hill, the local cop from our neighborhood... "No one called Chris, but I was down the street (1/4 mile) parked with the windows open and couldn't figure out where the music was coming from...but it sounds great!!" I gave him a bottled water and called it a night..
None of the photos are mine.
Onward and upward
Puff