Personal amp evolution

I started in 1974 with a Pioneer SX-727 receiver. When I discovered the high end in '78, that was replaced by a GAS Son of Ampzilla, which was in turn upgraded around the mid-80s to a B&K ST-140, which I still have as my main power amp. I've recently added a cheap demo pair of Antique Sound Labs WAV 25DT monoblocks (with their matching preamp) just to see if I can recapture some of what I remember of the magic of tubes from back in the day. If that little experiment turns out successfully, I may look into a PrimaLuna Prologue 1 or 2 integrated.

THANK YOU Mr. Frank Van Alstine ...
1. Kenwood receiver - served me well (I thought at the time) for many years.
2. Opera Consonance a120 Hybrid Integrated - my first foray into hi-end. Thank you Mr. Stephen Harris (playhouseaudio.com) for your kind intro to hi-end sound. But I later decided I wanted more power for my large room, so ...
3. Van Alstine Fet Valve Ultra 550 - power, finesse, extension, and musicality. Color me done. Thank you Mr. Frank Van Alstine for the last amp I'll likely ever own.

NAD 3020, college days
Pass Labs Aleph 3, first step into high end
Pass Labs Aleph 5, more power
Pass Labs Aleph 2, more power, needed monos
Pass Labs XA 160's, delivery due this week

More power, more heat, more money, better sound.

starting in mid-70s,a series of receivers:
Fisher,Sanyo,Onkyo
then preamps:Rotel RC-970BX,Adcom GFP-750-both with
Rotel RB-990BX power amp
recently have used various combos of GFP-750,Dynaco PAS-2,
PAT-4,& PAT-5 w/the RB-990BX or a pair of McIntosh MC-60s.
just got an Anthem Pre 2L & am trying it with the RB990BX
also have a NAD C320BEE integrated & a Fisher 700 receiver
in other systems

Fisher receiver(don't even remember the model)

Carver A500x

Adcom GFA-555

McCormack DNA-0.5 Deluxe

McCormack DNA-125

McCormack DNA-225

McCormack DNA-225 Gold + Edition

Pass Labs X250.5