Personal amp evolution

1. Panasonic 4 wpc mini-receiver with ic amp section.
2. Pilot 25 wpc integrated solid-state amp
3. Yamaha CR640 40 wpc receiver
4. Nakamichi 630 100 wpc class B solid-state power amp
5. Mitsubishi DA10 100 wpc solid-state power amp
6. Hafler DH200 100 wpc solid-state power amp kits - bought, built, modified, sold several
7. Robertson 4010 60 wpc solid-state power amp
8. Audio Research D115 Mk. II 100 wpc tube power amp
9. Spectral DMA80 100 wpc solid state power amp
10. Music Reference RM-200 100 wpc tube/solid-state hybrid power amp

All served their purpose admirably. The last two were by far my favorites. The last one very much so.

Pioneer SA8100 integrated which I then used the preamp of to drive an used Marantz 1040 power amp. Now have Marantza MA500 power amps. Have also had Pioneer and Technics receivers at various times in the past.h

1. Southwest Technical Products home-built (loaned by a friend)
2. Marantz Stereo 140 (cool blue meters!)
3. Dynaco ST-416 home-built
4. Adcom GFA-555s, run as monoblocks
5. Classe CA-150
6. Bryston 9B-ST
7. Bryston 7B-ST monoblocks

Started in 1976:
Son of Ampzilla
Grandson of Ampzilla (2, bridged)
ARC D-120
Counterpoint SA-100
Electrocompianet A100 (?)
Levinson No. 27
ARC CL-120's
Ayre V3

Might go back to tubes as soon as I can afford one. Never looked into SE & will do so.

Can't believe I missed this thread...

NAD 3020 integrated
Bryston 3B
Krell KSA 50
VTL ST-80
Sunfire
Air Tight ATM-1
BAT VK-60
Spectral DMA-180 II
Cary Rocket 88
Evry time I leave tubes, I have to come back! Spencer