Thanks for the input. Typically right out of the box I can hear positives in new gear. Then my hearing and brain adjust and I know the gear needs time to break in. In this case the AL sounded terrible right out of the box and has not improved. The Bridge II almost sounded as good as the PST on some tracks, but the PST was always better. I could put on decent demos for friends with both. The AL sounds like a radio is playing, little bass, less clarity, definition, and less specific instrument placement on the soundstage then I am used to and would expect. I would not want anyone to hear my system with the AL.