I use an OTL tubed amp with my Guarneri's to wonderful effect. It's a very unique design that i could not do justice to hear, just suffice it to say it only has 10 tubes total (only 4 output tubes), and runs only as hot as a light bulb; oh, and it weighs 10# and fits on any rack since it's diminuitive. Moreover, SF uses this amp in their test room (see recent stereophile review of the Stradavari, it's confirmed there).
Of course I am referring to the David Berning ZH270. I tried a Ayve V-5x for a while, than an AR VT100 MK III, then a whole bunch of tubed amps including atma sphere, Bel Canto and VTL. Finally I found out SF uses the Berning in their test room, and that was good enough for me to look into it, esp since I was really fond of the OTL's I had heard (though i was less enthused by the heat and size).
It's extraordinary with my Guarneri's goose-bump city!
Of course I am referring to the David Berning ZH270. I tried a Ayve V-5x for a while, than an AR VT100 MK III, then a whole bunch of tubed amps including atma sphere, Bel Canto and VTL. Finally I found out SF uses the Berning in their test room, and that was good enough for me to look into it, esp since I was really fond of the OTL's I had heard (though i was less enthused by the heat and size).
It's extraordinary with my Guarneri's goose-bump city!