Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?


Just wondering, with this audio merry-go-round of buying and selling, if anyone has an amp that will be a keeper for life. I haven't yet but came verrrry close once...
sonicbeauty
A YAMAHA B2 AND B2X AMP. BOTH OF THESE DUAL MONO CLASS A/B AMPS HAVE SERVED ME WELL FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS RUNNING VERY HARD TO DRIVE MAGNEPAN TYMPANI LOUDSPEAKERS. THE B2X IS REALLY CLEAN AND WAS BUILT FOR A VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME DUE THE YEN SPIKE FROM 250 TO 150 TO THE DOLLAR IN 1985. IT RETAILED FOR 1500. THE B 2 IS THE SMALLER V FET AMP AND THE B2X IS CONVENTIONAL DESIGN THOUGH THEY STATE THAT IT TECHNICALLY STAYS IN CLASS A ALL THE TIME...IT DOES GET REALLY...REALLY HOT.
I would probably agree with TVAD but add a VOX AC30 and a Fender Deluxe Reverb. Presently I am using a Bryston 4B SST Squared which I don't see changing anytime too soon.
This sounds for all the world like a teaser question to simply allow us to all sound off on our biases and preferences!