Cool guys!!!!
Both of you have great sounding (pardon the pun) systems!!!!!
Yeah Pbgalvin, if I were you I think I would be tempted to do the amplification for the new References the other way around.
Just thinking out loud.
Have fun with it guys, happy listening, I can hardly see how it would not be VERY happy listening,
God Bless,
Wayne

Boy I gotta tell you, the more I listen, the more I'm falling in love with them. So much communication is centered around the sound and how they compare to the T1, that I'd just like to mention that the cabinetry alone is worth the upgrade. These speakers are gorgeous. And Golden Ear definitely worked some voodoo on the internals (bracing, damping, etc.) of the cabinet. For those getting the Reference, you shall soon hear and see what I mean!

EDIT:

Just wraped up listening to Grateful Dead, 7-20-1994 at the Deer Creek Amphitheatre in Noblesville IN. My source is SBD>DAT>WAV>CDR>WAV>SHN. Phil Lesh has lead vocals on Childhood's End and Box of Rain. Its sounds as though it's a 74 Dead show played through the wall of sound! Incredible.

The Reference is simply huge sounding.

I can't wait to get mine. They shipped out today and I would love them for the weekend but with my luck it will probably be next week. This wait is agonizing.

I know what you're going through Bob. Hang in there. It has been this long since you've ordered that another day in the grand scheme of things wont matter. I too got mine on the same day the dealer received them. Unfortunately the dealer got them late in the afternoon, because that's when fedex freight had it scheduled. So I didn't get them until early evening (7pm or thereabouts) and by the time I did and everything was setup, I was mentally exhausted from the days ordeal.

Man, you guys are driving my audio antenna to new highs!!!!

Can't wait for more reviews, getting more and more tempted to just order me a pair before hearing them first........

Keep the reviews and comments coming!

Rick

Hey Stereo5, you are welcome to stop by but doesn't seem like there is much here you can't hear at your place. We could try both though and listen for any improved sounds etc.

Hmm, on the HT, I have 5.1 so have a 7 channel amp. Hadn't thought much about using a 2 channel amp for the mains. I happen to have a spare Rogue . Anyone tried 2 different amps in their HT setup?

Fortunately I've been busy and the T 1s sound pretty dang nice so having the T Refs on order hasn't been driving me nuts