I want to say Thank You to Johnny Rutan. He reached out to me sharing his opinion of each of these amps, giving a fairly detailed analysis of the sound character of each. At no time did he try to sell me anything. He was helpful, gave me his cell and said if he can help later with anything, give him a call.
Here is a dealer that stepped up, not as a dealer, but as a member of our Audiogon community. He only offered advice as a member. It feels great being able to share this with all of you.
Thanks again Johnny,
Tim
And yes, I purchase an amp.... I made an offer here on Agon, unfortunately, our member turned down my offer, so I purchased the amp elsewhere.