Personal amp evolution

Rotel 1080 nice but it kept blowing out a channel
Parasound A21 very nice with a little warmth
Pass Labs XA 160 not quite my cup of tea
Ayre MX-R...hopefully done for now!!!!!

Pioneer Receiver >
Onkyo Integra Receiver >
Sony TA-N9000ES >
Rotel RMB 1066 >
Bryston 5B ST >
Bryston 3B ST >
Sun Audio SV-2a3 / JE Labs 300b / JE Labs 45 >
Lamm ML2.1

1) Sansui (integrated, can't remember the model designation)
2) Luxman L410 (integrated)
3) Audio Exclusiv P2 (pre) + Luxman M363 (power)
4) The P2, an award collector in the early 80s, was the first used gear I bought; impressively as its musical performance was - especially phono - , it soon showed it had really been used ("worn" rather) and needed to be replaced by: T+A P1200R (pre) + Clearaudio Basic (phono)
5) Thereafter I ventured into surround and replaced the Luxman M363 by T+A A1520 (2 channel power) + T+A DD1510 (decoder + 3 channel power amp)
6) Replaced the T+A 1200P by T+A 1230P (huge change)
7) Replaced the Clearaudio Basic by Quad P24 (tube phono)
8) Dropped surround altogether and replaced everything by Tidal Preos (pre including phono) + Tidal Intra (power)

second system
1) Unison Research Unico SE (hybrid integrated)
2) Unison Research S2K (single ended, class A tube integrated)

Sansui model 400 receiver
Marantz model 1120 int. amp
Pioneer Spec 2 amp
Marantz 2330 receiver
Marantz 1250 int. amp
Phase Linear 700 Series II amp
Pass Labs X250

Used the 1250 as a preamp with the Phase Linear. For some odd reason I decided to get a nice preamp (Classe DR-5) to use with the Phase Linear. I wasn't prepared for the drastic improvement! Then I had to see how it sounded with a nicer amp (Pass Labs X250), so then I had to.... you know the rest....

Musting be getting a bit senile. I'd have to do research for some of the model numbers. Anyhoo here's the list (integrated where indicated)

1977-78 Sansui Model ? (little integrated guy)
1978-85 Onkyo A-10 (integrated)
1985-86 Harmon Kardon (SS)
1987-90 Denon (SS)
1999-92 Dynaco ST70i (Van Alstine Mod)
1993 harmon Kardon HK II
1994-2007 Van Alstine Omega 230 (SS)
12/07- present BAT VK-60