Personal amp evolution

A recent epiphany of sorts.

For many years I've been happy with a pair of MFA M120 B tube mono amps paired with dynamic speakers, Chapman T7's and Sonus Faber Liutos.

I recently acquired Magnepan MMG's and the tube amps just didn't cut it. I was unpleasantly surprised.

On a whim, I purchased a NAD C 272 amp. This modestly priced little amp is a game changer for me. Now I can only imagine what something like the Sanders, Odyssey Monos, or Wells would sound like powering the MMGs.

I am pairing the NAD with the wonderful MFA Luminescence pre amp.

perreaux sx60 monoblocks - Good value amps to get me started.
plinius sb 300 - Great bass, but prefer tubes.
quicksilver v4 monoblocks - More musical than the sb 300 bit to romantic for me.
shindo haut brion - This has everything I ever want. Its visceral, dynamic, fast leading edge like a solidstate amp, but has all the great tube traits the way cymbals dissipate and the boogie factor is amazing. I also love how it doesn't smear over the detail and its ability to draw me into the music and emotionally connect to the performance rather than get distracted by sound.

Well I'm back to separates. Sold the Pass INT-150 and bought a Pass XP-10 pre and an X150.8 amp. Finest setup to get grave my abode

BTW- Pass recommends balanced cables between their amps & preamps. I tried an unbalanced cable first then balanced. Wow- if you are using Pass gear, run and get balanced. Even a $100 set of Mogami star quad will yield better results than a $1000 unbalanced IC

update
Ayre VX- R to Twenty ( Double Diamond )
also based on using REF 75 SE as a standin will be getting filters, etc to make the MC240 work in the main system.

Regards to Zavato...
Sold my Pass X150.5 and regret it almost daily. Back to separates here as well, now using a McIntosh MC275 amp with an Audio Research LS3 pre. Pretty darn good, but the Pass, IMHO, beats pretty much everything else out there. I'll be getting back to Pass shortly - have you heard of Reno Hifi?