I would really try to push him towards the VP100/ M2s/QS4s even if you have to cut back on the receiver. Besides he really has to learn that nobody ever sticks to budgets.

Actually you could throw in a few bucks and call it an early Christmas present.


Getting to 2,000 posts; one year at a time vp160/qs8/qs4/SVS 2000/m60/Monolith 3x200 amp