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Melos Audio MAT 1000 or Audio Research VT 200?

Can't find any thread discussions on the Melos MAT 1000. Here's hoping someone owns or has owned them and can tell their opinion. The prices are the same for either amp, $3500 used.
Starting the tube thing. Want to start with something that won't make me want to trade it in anytime soon. Need to biamp, thinking about tubes for high end, solid state on low end. Picked up a set of Infinity Rs1's on ebay.
No preamp yet. Have heard nice things about Audible Illusions Modulus 3A (No Remote). Getting lazier and want something with a remote. (Now using 2 Marantz 2500's, preamp out, one amp top, one amp bottom.)
Recommendations or warnings?
Thanks for your time!
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pls1
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There were many versions of the Melos 400 watt monoblocks, the MAT1000 was towards the end but not the very last one.
I have the last production model (probably the last unit)before the final bankruptcy. The MAT 1000 is an earlir version with a smaller capacity power supply. I love mine and directly compared them to the VT-200. BIG WARNING the company is no more, they had recurring quality problems and reliability problems, there is no way to tell what exact configuration or condition the amp is in. Melos Restorations is a group of ex Melos folks who do repairs and upgrades. You should call Melos Melos Restoration in Vegas for upgrade info. Again I love mine.
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