I don't have time to post a impression as I am on my way out the door for dinner. Here are some pictures I took. I woke up thinking about the C500 and with the good advice of some friends here on AA I realized this would make a bigger improvement then swapping out electronics. My dealer agreed to let me have these for a home demo this weekend. He did not even ask me for a deposit... atleast he know's where I live. I will say this, these speakers are crazy. Anything bigger would be over kill, these may be over kill for my size room. I had to turn the JLsub off, if I keep these speakers the sub. will be going into the home theater.
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Just Beautiful!!! I think you will be using that sub a lot less in the future.

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AMP's: D'Agostino Momentum's
Pre Amp: Mcintosh C-1000 & C-1000P
Sources: McIntosh MCD-1100 & MS-300, Olive 4HD, SonoS, Pro-Ject 6 PerspeX
Speakers: MBL 111F
Cables: Transparent Ultra MM2 & Reference MM2 & Powerlink MM2x

Beautiful David.

There is nothing like the beauty of the Homage line.

Looking forward to you findings.

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Shindo/DeVore Super 8's

One good thing about music: When it hits you, you feel no pain.

Bob Marley

Very nice, David! I am sure you will enjoy them. Those are just beautiful!

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John

Upstairs - C1000C/T, MX150, MC1.2KW x 4, MC501 x 2, MC252, MVP881, MS750, MCD1100, MDA1000, MEN220, MPC1500, XRT1K's, XCS1K, XLS320's, Gotham, JVC HD-990, Lumagen Radiance XE, Sonos ZP-90, Apple TV, Sooloos Control 15 & MS600
Downstairs - Den (Zone A): MX120, MR88, MCD500, MVP871, MC207, DD18, Pioneer PRO-150HD, Sonos ZP-90, Apple TV, Sooloos MC200, B&W 805 Diamond x 2, B&W HTM4 Diamond, B&W CWM8 x 2; Living Room (Zone B): MC402 & XR200's; Whole House: CR12, MC7108
Study - Marantz 2245, Sonos ZP-90, B&W Nautilus 805 x 2

There you go! When there is a will, there is a way. You may not get the bass qualities they are capable of until they are spiked. Once we get them optimized and on spikes, I am sure these will stay in your system for a very long time.

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System 7.1:
Wilson Sasha/Mezzo/Watch surrounds
D'Agostino Momentum x3 amps
Bryston 4B SST2 x2 amps
Krell S1200U pre/pro
Oppo Blu
Sony Blu changer
McIntosh MS300 music server
EAR/Yoshino Acute III tubed CDP
Transparent Ultra cabling
JL Audio F212 Sub
Lumagen video processor
JVC RS-35U projector
Stewart Screen

Congratulations - those are beautiful speakers indeed and I am sure you will enjoy them

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McIntosh MC501s, MC207, MX119 (w/TM1), LS360s, XR27, WS350s; JL Audio F113s
Denon AVR-A100; ModWright Oppo BDP-83; Bolder Squeezebox 3; Denon DP-62L w/Ortofon 2M Black
RealTraps; APS PurePower 2000; Wireworld SE and LAT International Cables

David,
Very nice! Look forward to your impressions. The 500 pre will be next!

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B&W 802D(2) B&W HTMD2 B&W 803D(2) B&W ASW825 McIntosh MC501(3) MC402 MX-136 MVP-871 Benchmark DAC1 Apple Mac Mini Rega P3-24 RGPC 400 pro WireWorld interconnects

David, just think how far you have gotten with this hobby in a rather short amount of time. For many, the Amati's are a life long dream for sure. You have them right in front of you, what an accomplishment! Congrats and enjoy in good health!

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System 7.1:
Wilson Sasha/Mezzo/Watch surrounds
D'Agostino Momentum x3 amps
Bryston 4B SST2 x2 amps
Krell S1200U pre/pro
Oppo Blu
Sony Blu changer
McIntosh MS300 music server
EAR/Yoshino Acute III tubed CDP
Transparent Ultra cabling
JL Audio F212 Sub
Lumagen video processor
JVC RS-35U projector
Stewart Screen

[QUOTE=PHC1;65756]David, just think how far you have gotten with this hobby in a rather short amount of time.

All it takes is money and the willingness to spend it!

David, I think you are exactly correct in trying the speaker change as opposed to the electronics change. Good luck, I hope you find what you are looking for.

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Kevin

Those aren't going anywhere. Congratulations on your new speakers!

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Mcintosh: C500 C & T, MC501 x 2, Sonus Faber Cremona M, Ayre QB-9, Mac Mini Music Server, Oppo BDP-95, PS Audio PPP, AudioQuest Diamond USB, AudioQuest Colombia Interconnects, Shunyata Black Mamba CX Power Cables