You didn't do very much or any effective spousal preparation whatsoever, did you?!?
I'll kick back at Magnolia or Golden Ear every once in a while and listen to some Sonus Farbers - I've heard some wonderful SF speakers and they sure are beautiful.
Had a similar experience with the much less expensive Reference 3a De Capo book shelf speakers driven by a simple SET tube amplifier, Thiel CS3.6 and a big Anthem amp, and of course the magnificent Gallo Reference III. Fought the urge to buy except for the Thiels, couldn't say no.
The Gallos might be my next uncontrollable though foreseeable impulse.
