I am just about to buy a pair of 4430s to renovate. They look pretty good but clearly its hard to tell much until they are opened up. My friends say I am crazy and will end up spending time and money when I should just buy a new pair of 1400 Arrays which they say will way better and worry free.

Anyone care to venture an opinion particularly in respect to how much "better" the 1400s might be.

I will try to hear the 1400 if I think I might go that way but it does require a fairly significant plane trip to be able to do so.

Mike Anderson.