so i am very happy with the above old sony, speakers they seem to be rather out of fashion , i suspect its partly because not too many were found in uk homes, etc, they were also quiet expensive to buy , but i have hopefully a change comming along some time soon, if it all falls in to place it will be another three way with 10 inch bass etc, same sort of set up as my present speakers, but with very much more up to date components, so i am hopefull, the only small worry i have is that my present speakers are some thing like 90 plus db sensative for one watt, the new units might be considerably less some thing like 85 db for 1 watt, that sort of thing , i cannot know for sure, as the speakers are home made, buy a keen hifi enthusiaste . my present amp is a modernish yamaha A S500 THING, IT SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH POWER IF I TURN THE DIAL A BIT MORE, ESPECIALLY NORMAL domestic level,. if it all falls in to plae i shal post a bit about it in hear ,