I found this forum after "tripping over" GRR's Tech Talks a few weeks ago. My audio background is deep in years, but interrupted by life. My beginning in high-end audio was in 1970 when I got a job in Top40 radio to support my college habit. At that same time one of my five brothers-in-law was/is and electronics genius and he taught/cursed me how to listen. It was truly the perfect storm of my search for perfection. My audio journey ran for some 25 years and then career + kids interrupted it. I am now completely starting over and considering a new, small high quality bookshelf system for my living room. Of course the XLS Encores have my utmost interest. I am a recovering Klipschiac, and still like their high-end stuff, but Danny Richie has largely neutralized that problem. Thank you very much, DR!
