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I don't find the Elite line to be bright at all. With my limited auditioning, the 43 and 41 sounded a bit flat, while the 45 and up seemed relatively neutral.

I would consider H/K, Marantz, NAD, Rotel with Klipsch.

"The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain't so." - Mark Twain

HT: Marantz SR-8300, MA500 monoblocks x 2, 5X GR Research A/V-2s, Adire Audio Tempest sub, Denon 2900, Oppo 980H, Toshiba HD-A2, RC2000MkII remote, Panamax 5100, Panamax Max2 sub, Slim PS2, PS3 60G + 320G USB

Bedroom: Marantz PM-7200 Integrated, GR Research A/V-1s, Sony 222ES SACD, RC3200 remote, Panamax M8EX

Audio: Audioquest * Video: Bluejeans

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07-09-2003, 07:16 PM	#3 of 14
John Garcia Member Location: San Jose, Ca. Join Date: Jun 1999 Local Time: 04:26 PM Local Date: 12-04-2008 Posts: 11,228	I don't find the Elite line to be bright at all. With my limited auditioning, the 43 and 41 sounded a bit flat, while the 45 and up seemed relatively neutral. I would consider H/K, Marantz, NAD, Rotel with Klipsch. "The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain't so." - Mark Twain HT: Marantz SR-8300, MA500 monoblocks x 2, 5X GR Research A/V-2s, Adire Audio Tempest sub, Denon 2900, Oppo 980H, Toshiba HD-A2, RC2000MkII remote, Panamax 5100, Panamax Max2 sub, Slim PS2, PS3 60G + 320G USB Bedroom: Marantz PM-7200 Integrated, GR Research A/V-1s, Sony 222ES SACD, RC3200 remote, Panamax M8EX Audio: Audioquest * Video: Bluejeans My DVDs My HT