never heard of craigshelper...i'll take a look!
i'm waiting to find out if the Epos i found are from the infamous first batch that are extremely bright and which the company admitted to screwing up by releasing them, so i would prefer not to go that route.
in the meantime, i found some mint condition 602s2's on ebay for $350.
i've heard the B&w's don't sound as good with a shitty rcvr like the sony I have, but like everyone says, they'll only sound better as the gear is upgraded!
is there really going to be a big difference between s2-s3 602's??