He mentioned 3 weeks. But it was an informal call, I wasn't pressing for specifics; so I'm not sure if that was firm, or their best guess.

I'll definitely report back on the comparison. I'm with you on the budget; I'm sure I'd have been quite happy with a pair of M60s, but this was my retirement present to myself AND I'm unlikely to get another pair of speakers. So if this wasn't the perfect time to go crazy, there'd never be one.