Jim,
I had a brief demo last weekend down here (maybe Paragon's getting the same pair since they're on loan at the dealer here). Just incredible clarity and realism; when you closed your eyes, they did not seem to be "big", but felt like more like a live venue to me than anything else I've ver heard. They were driven by C1100 / MC1.2 combination. The dealer told me they don't do trade ins, but could make an exception for my Amati Futuras, LOL.
Ivan, you should venture out to the Midwest to hang with Jim on this one! 
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Sources: Vinyl: Clearaudio Innovation Wood turntable with 9" Universal tonearm, Da Vinci V2 cartridge, Stillpoints SS & Stillpoints clamp, McIntosh MVP 901, Apple Mac mini via Benchmark DAC 1, Aurender N100C via Schiit Yggdrasil
Control: McIntosh C1100, Mcintosh MX151
Power: Mcintosh MC2301s (front), McIntosh MC501 (center), Mcintosh MC402 (rear)
Speakers: Sonus Faber Amati Futura (front and back), SF Vox center
Power/connections: PS Audio Power Port receptacles, RGPC 400 pro (2) WireWorld interconnects and speaker cable
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