Originally Posted by
porschedpm
The closest comparison I have is a Home Theater system set up in the living room using a Tag pre-pro, a Bryston 150w x 5ch amp, a McIntosh MC-300 amp, Performance Series PT-800/PS1400 combos for the fronts, two XPL200's for the sides, two XPL90's for the rears, a S3HC for the center and a PS1400 for the sub. The power to fill the room with sound is there, without a doubt. And it all sounds very good but it's just a bit dryer and more analytical. Don't get me wrong though, if I didn't have my 4344 system, I would be very content with this system.
In my Apt/Home Office in the Bay Area, I have a pair of 240Ti's hooked up to a Cary 15w/ch tube integrated amp. This system is set up more as a lower volume, near field system with the 240Ti's about 15 ft apart, elevated and both pointing towards my desk and office chair in the middle. In this configuration they sound phenomenal. But they wouldn't be able to keep up with the 4344's in terms of filling the room with music. If I hooked up the 240Ti's to the Pass Labs X250 though, they'd probably put up a good fight. But in the end their lack of a horn and a mid-bass speaker would put them at a disadvantage.
My other systems are comprised of various combinations of 4412's, 120Ti's, and 18Ti's, all of which sound great for their intended purposes (bedroom, garage, RV, etc.) but none of which even come close in comparison to the 4344's.