Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?

For me, my Audio Research VT200 is a keeper. I know there are newer products with better specs, including some from Audio Research, but as this was my first tube amp after nearly 40 years of solid state, it was an epiphany. It drives my Magnepan 3.7s extremely well and has a great soundstage and musicality.

Pavpet,

Can you give me your impressions of new Wyetech Ruby pre, off-line? If this replaced Opal (which I own) please compare & contrast. Goodlawman2@gmail.com. Thx.

Neal

For Magico S5, clearly to my ears the Constellation Centaur.

Perhaps not in the way you intended, but my Classe CA-100 is a keeper for life because I bought it during a time where they offered a lifetime warranty to the original purchaser.

But besides that, it sounds pretty nice also :)

For me the Amp I am currently in love with (and so are my speakers)is a McIntosh MC352. Charlie Randal's Finest SS Amp design.