Personal amp evolution

A pair of Carver M 4.0t (1988-1994)Sold both
Denon receiver DR-350? 55wts per channel(1994-1999)Kept
Audio Refinement Complete (1999-2000)Sold
Nakamichi PA 7 (2000-2000)Sold
Sonic Frontiers Power 2 (2000-2002)Sold
Audio Refinement Complete (2001-2001) This I was trying to set up a secondary system but it gave me trouble twice...Was my unit a lemon?
BC-2 Monoblocks which I got as trade for the Nak PA 7. Kept.(2000-present)
Assemblage ST300B Platinum (2001-present)loaded on closeout sale at SF!
McCormack DNA 225(2001-present and current set up.)

Most likely there will not be a change in my current amp for a long time. Maybe I will get a new preamp.

PAUL

hmmm... power amps:

Yamaha receiver (1981)
NAD 3140 (1982)
Sony something or other integrated (1989--yes, backwards)
B&K AV6000 (1998)
B&K ST3140 (2000) - now the center/surrounds in HT ss system
Classe CA200 (2000) - now the L/R in HT ss system
Counterpoint SA220 (2002) - L/R in 2-channel tube system

Like any young audiophile, I started with an Adcom.

Adcom 555
Forte 1A
Quicksilver
Audio Research VT-100
Classe CA-400
Sonic Frontiers Power 3
McCormack DNA-2 Deluxe
Rowland 8TiHC
Pass Lab X-350

So I sold the Pass because it's not a good match to my SF Line 3SE, I am puzzled what power amp to get next. I am moving to a much smaller living space, so I can't afford to get SF Power 2 or 3 and be done with it. Still searching ...

Sony Compact, Sony 3200f, Son of Ampzilla, Kenwood L07-Ms, Ampzilla, Marantz 8b, Altec 1581a, Threshold 400A, ARC D-76, Spectral DMA-50, Spectral DMA-100, BEAR Labs Symphony No. 1, CTC BBQ, Parasound JC-1s....

Seeing this thread pop up again recently prompts to update my prior post. I did go SS in the phono and the pre, but I stayed tube in the amp department, fulfilling my criteria above by acquiring a pair of VTL MB-185 Signature mono's. I did a complete retube and got some PowerSnakes Sidewinders for them, and am pondering having mods done, but am still evaluating my long-term prospects with these before deciding on that. They did solve my power needs in the new room though, at about 200w a side into 4 ohms. All in all, I used my old C-J for about 3 1/2 years before making the change.