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I am waiting on my AVA Fet Cfr tube preamp should be here next week.  Have 30 days to return it if not happy with it. I may upgrade my amps. Looking at the AVA 400r or the 600r maybe. Others I may look at is Rogue 180's used or Quicksilver mono 120's.  Has anyone compared the AVA amps to any of the others? 
Current system
Adcom GFA 565 Musical Concepts mods (LX-elite Platinum) 
Bel canto 3 dac
Vandersteen 2ce ii

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stereo5
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I was in the AVA room at last years RMAF and the sound was amazing.  I talked to Frank for quite a while and immensely enjoyed the sound in the room.
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pstores OP
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Thanks for your input
raymonda
855 posts
 
Your looking at some nice sounding amps. All are great values, too!

raymonda
855 posts
 
Your looking at some nice sounding amps. All are great values, too!

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pstores OP
190 posts
 
Ty you...... I like how they sound. Except haven't heard the quick silvers
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tomic601
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have not heard AVA
Rogue and Quicksilvers both work well w Vandersteen.....super excellent pairing IMO

might i also suggest Aesthetix and VTL, especially the Aesthetix for vise like control grip on the Vandersteen 2 bass coupler...

enjoy your search

and the music....
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tomic601
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i take thjat back I think of AVA as just Van Alstine...

yes his amps are typically fantastic w Vandersteen and always, always a super good value.....
mrdecibel
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Move up in the Vandersteen line. Enjoy ! MrD.
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pstores OP
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MrD yes that will be the plan after other upgrades. Then my goal it to keep moving up the Vandersteen line. 
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