Greetings from Cincinnati, Ohio. I have been an audio enthusiast since my teenage days in the 1960’s. I promised myself an all new 2 channel audio system as a retirement gift when the time finally arrived. Well, that time finally arrived! Loving my new X5’s which are sounding better everyday. Driving them with McIntosh tube separates and a Hifi Rose RS 150 steamer and separate CD transport. Researched months before purchase and am very pleased with the synergy of the final system.