@audiolui: Ooh, the Mk.V iteration of the BEL amp! That's the one to have, or I should say have a mono pair of. I didn't know it at the time (in the 1990's), but my favorite dealer in L.A. (Brooks Berdan, Ltd.) sold the BEL amp. BEL was pretty unique in having only one product in it's line. If I could go back in time I would take enough cash to buy a pair of the 1001 Mk.V amps.