7.5' triangle in 14x24x8 asymmetrical damped room. Monos mounted under floor joists for WAF and cooler environment. EMC-1 MkII IS that good, and the Encores are stupefyingly natural! Interesting that the copper Essence is more detailed and lively than the silver/copper Silways. Quelle surprise! Don't yet believe in PC cords. System is DEAD quiet (probably due to that Aleph P), despite Red Dawn pre/power ICs (XLR, though). Monos double down to 200w/ch/4ohms, so the Encores get REAL punchy when asked to. Seven foot nearfield setup throws HUGE (12' wide by 20' deep!), multilayered stage, yet a bit asymmetric due to my Steinway angling back there. (Yup, Ms. Krall actually turns and winks!) Suggestions for TRULY beneficial, affordable pc? Thanks. Nordost and Pass mate well. Encores work extraordinarily well with woofers set up forward-firing, in the nearfield, in this moderate-sized room. The recent addition of the EMC-1 MkII has removed ANY and ALL semblances of glare, digititis, and treble crap from decent Redbook. Hooray!