Ya know Sean, when I used the term "Tube like" in desribing what I thought the M40s may be like, it was actually meant to be a supreme complement!!

Really!!

I currently have a diningroom system with a solid state amp driving some brand "X" speakers that, unfortunately, is my primary "tunes" room. And as my main music site, my final vision for it is a pair of M3s driven by tubes, or perhaps a Sonic T-Amp, and(maybe)accompanied by a smaller musical sub.

The dream that "went away" was the same room with a pair of M40s, all on their lonesome, perhaps driven by the older Onkyo that I'm currently using now.

Speaking of "collectors' items" If I'd have gotten some M40s; then I'd have a complete "matched set" of all three M3 style Axiom speakers! Yeow!!

Insert uncontrolled sobbing, right "here"
Rich.