No, all my stuff came fully built. I would love it if I had the soldering skill to build the stuff - would save lots of $.
I have been presently suprised by the AES stuff. You can buy it direct off the net and it is made by the same group that makes Cary gear. However, it is 1/2 the price and I think the sound quality is very similar. I think the price is a function of selling direct and avoiding dealer mark-ups!
The R645's are the prize of my set-up. While they have a pretty low Wife Acceptance Factor (they look like 2 large stoves!), the sound is glorious. I did have them heavily modified (Theta Cap, Black hole 5, Changed X-over) by Soniccraft in Texas.
While the Newforms work great in a large room, I trust that the 300B/Axiom set-up will work well in my much smaller bedroom. Will post a review soon.
