VTL ST 150, Audio Research VT 100, mk. II

I have an old style ST-150. I am driving a pair of GMA Continuum C3 HDs. This is a great combo and the amp has plenty of grunt and finesse all at once. So far it has been extremely reliable and the output tubes hold their bias. I would recommend it to anyone.

Shakey

Sideways move but its nice to move when you got a jones,cheers,B

I agree with USBlues's comment. Sideways move.
Get a tech to replace the 0.68uF Wondercaps with oil caps and you will get rid of a lot of the misty dull sonic signature. Worry not this mod has nothing to do with the fragile output stage.

BTW since its an old SA220 just be very careful when turning it on and dont ever let the speaker wires short or overdrive the amp.

Thanks everyone. My usually trusty Counterpoint is in need of a repair that will equal or exceed the price I paid for it. Since my post, I have also discovered some interest in Quicksilver and Rogue along with the VTL and ARC. It depends on what comes on the market at a good price. I will continue to consider you input.
Don

Difficult choice and depends to a large extent on the sound you are looking for. The ARC will give you a bigger, more powerful and dynamic sound overall, a bigger stage front to back and side to side. Also, better bass and more grunt. The VTL will be more gentle, will give you a fleshier mid-range, more 'tube' magic overall. Years ago I compared the VT100 to several of the VTL amps; ultimately I went with the VTL 125 MB's, but the ARC was excellent also. The VTL's just sounded better overall with my horn speakers.