Personal amp evolution

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.

Yamaha integrated
Musical fidelity integrated A-100 (marvelous)
Bryston 4BST (the worst by far)
Classe CA 200
Threshold T-100

My first "official" amp would have to be the integrated amp in the Technics "rack system" that I purchased in the mid 1980's. I slowly picked that system apart replacing each piece.

I replaced the Technics with a Denon PMA 300V integrated. I enjoyed this little amp a lot! I later purchased a Heath amp and preamp; I got a great deal from a friend that worked for Zeinth. These were cleaner and more detailed, but I enjoyed the Denon far more.

I then purchased a Forte Model 6 in 1991 and owned it until 1997 when I purchased a Meridian 557. I used the 557 until 2000 when I went "back" to an integrated, a Mark Levinson No. 383; I enjoy this like I did with the little Denon.

I did sell the 383 a little over a year later and used a heavily modded Moscode 300 and a Hovland pre, but I soon after went back to a 383.

All:
Don't know the model numbers but remember them this way:
1965 - Voice of Music Turntable w/Speakers
1969 - Standard (100wpc receiver)(company's long gone)
1971 - Sony (100wpc?) Receiver
1973 - Sony Integrated 75wpc
1979 - NAD 50wpc? amp and NAD preamp
1981 - Marantz 75wpc w/marantz preamp
1982 - Carver amp, preamp and tuner
1990 - Carver amp
2002 - shopping for new amp

Started out with Olympic Receiver only about six months then I got the bug 1971
Dyna Sca 80Q integrated 1972 Marantz 250
SAE 4C/Crown Ic a little bright but great depth
Van Alstine Pre replaced Crown-smoother but I liked the Crown more. 1984 It never created magic like the Crown.
Owned second system in here Naim Pre Power and Flat cap.
1988 replace SAE and Van Alstine with Adcom GFA 555 and GFP565 pre. Sold off Naim in 1991 due to moving. 1998
Replaced GFA 555 with Marantz Ma700 smoother- much better than the price would suggest.

2000 Replaced Adcom 565 with Electrocompaniet 4R 2002 Replace Marantz with Odyssey Stratos Monoblocks.

All of this equipment is still working except Marantz 250.