I feel that this system is an excellent basic system especially for a small room. It can be added to sourcewise with the addition of a preamplifier and tuner, SACD, and vinyl sources. One could subsitute a fine low power tube amp for the Aleph if one prefers this sort of sound. A balanced amp, like an Aleph 5, might provide some sonic advantages with the Wadia which sounds best with balanced cables, IMHO.
Go with Atma-sphere M-60's if you can can. I had the spectral 50 (just sitting idle now) on the quads and while they were very nice, the atma's are heaven (even on my new dynamic speakers they are incredible- I sold my crosby quad 63's beacause they kept needing panels replaced.) Also there is an x-former for the stams' that I hear is excellent- funny- an x-former for OTL's.
ivanj on Done For Now