Thanx 2leftears, was completely unaware of Power Modules USA and the Belles Aria amp, what a wonderfully constructed piece of electronics, I might buy one even without listening based on industry descriptions and reviews. It’s 2x the price of a demo Sphinx v2 so it’s a little hard to justify based on value return. It does sound like a nearly perfect SS integrated for analogue use. Have you ever heard one? The problems with forums is that you come to want audio pieces you never knew existed. Closest dealer in SoCal lists the amp for $2300.