Of course, there are personal bias variables that specs will never be able to account for. Some people actually like distortion and noise, otherwise, who would buy that Finnish death metal stuff?

I also find I'm usually happy with what I've got until I hear something profoundly better. Following this thread isn't helping me stay happy with what I've got and would explain why I have a pair of M100s sitting in my cart waiting for me to pull the trigger (I'm heading up to Dwight on March 2nd..., may be coming home heavier than I when I left.). Of course, my 50wpc NAD is not likely to survive this speaker upgrade either!

However, I'm cheap enough to know a McIntosh/Moon/Classé amp will never see the inside of my home unless I win the lottery.