Personal amp evolution


Seeing the over night success of the speaker evolution thread, it may be interesting to see what type of amp(s) we have all run. Same deal as the other thread-we will sort of create a puzzle of our systems you'll have to visit multiple threads to put everything together!!! ;)
For me I started:
Adcom GFA-565 monoblocks
Rotel RB-990bx
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 5
Balanced Audio Technology(BAT) VK-60

either a CAT JL2, BAT VK-75se or Tenor 75Wp on the horizon.
tireguy
1972 Sansui can't remember the model.

1985 Yamaha A1020.

1990 Yamaha B2-X.

2003 Adcom GFA 565 Monoblocks.
Just a quick update:

1988 Pioneer A-656 MKII (ALR Nummer 3 stand speakers)
1993 Harman Kardon HK1400 (ALR Nummer 3 stand speakers)
1998 Rega Mira (Original) (Mission 751 monitor speakers)
2003 Linn Classic (Mission 751 monitor speakers)
2004 Linn Wakonda/LK85 (Mission 751 monitor speakers)
? some tube integrated ? - (Mission 751 monitor speakers)

So far it's been all solid-state. If I can find a good tube amp to drive my 751 speakers I might switch someday....

2004 ... just found one: Jolida JD302B: even right out of the box beats all of the above hands down, I think I just got converted...
Good time for me to add my list as I just made a very satisfactory upgrade :

1982 JVC receiver - 60W (ha!) plus cheesy tone controls

1991 Nakamichi receiver 3 - 35W - blew the JVC away

2001 Rotel RA-972 integrated amp - 60W - really blew the Nak away

2004 Acurus A200 amp - 200W - harsh and brittle using RA-972 as preamp

2004 Rotel RC-995 preamp - really sings with the Acurus amp

I should be happy for a long time to come as the RC995/A200 combo sounds better than I could have imagined and has more power than I will ever need (never say that huh?!).
A UK perspective:
1978 Quad 45/303, lasted 20 years a very good early SS comb
1999. E.C.Audio Finestra (early Tom Evans)/ Quad 606, a clear improvement, particularly the pre. Now used by my son
2003. Finestra/ Pass Labs Aleph 3, I can'nt see myself getting rid of the Aleph
2003. Graaf WFB-one/Aleph 3, very good Italian valve pre with good phono stage.
2004. Conrad Johnson Premier 17/ Audio Synthesis Passion Phono stage/Aleph 3. As near perfect as I can see myself needing ( I know, we all say that)
Guess I'll add mine after seeing this post has run for over 2.5 years.

Start: Acurus A150
Parasound 1500A
Anthem Amp2 SE
VAC PA100/100
McIntosh MC126