Tube amps that kick ass?

I have owned several tube amps (and hybrids) over the years. My rating of the amps that I owned is based on extended listening with many speakers including various Apogees, McIntosh, Legacy Focus, Totem, Avalon Ascent.

My rating is based on clarifty, details, depth, imaging, transparency, control, power, midrange purity, bass control. etc.

The rating is:

1. Tube Research Labs GT-800
2. Tube Research Labs GT-400
3. Jadis JA-500 (the bigger Jadis-800 is not worth the price but the smaller Jadis JA-200 has slightly better sound)
4. Audio Valve Challenger
5. Lamm M2.1 (hybrid)
6. VTL-750 (the one with high-quality caps).
7. Llano (hybrid)

So in summary, the TRL GT-800 kicks butt of everything else that I have tried or heard, including the SS ams in the bass area, as well as any area of sound, subjectiveky and objectively alike. I even doubt if any any amp can outperform it. It should be among the seven wonders of the audio :)

So in summary, the TRL GT-800 kicks butt of everything else that I have tried or heard, including the SS ams in the bass area, as well as any area of sound, subjectiveky and objectively alike.

And at $140,000 (14x-28x the max Keithmundy is looking to spend), of what relevance is this information?

Darkmoebius, the thread evolved from the original question, and several amps mentioned were also out of the intended budget. I listed other amps to indicate the *relative" butt kicking.

The Audio Valve Challenger can also kick butts.

Moreover, list prices hardly matter any more, thanks to audiogon.

Just bustin' your chops, Gallant, sorry

Thanks so much to all who have responded.

Yes the GT-800's are going to be slightly out of my budget! but those are great pictures GD. Do you need anymore friends?

Keith