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Monos for Quad 989

I'm getting a deal on a pr.of Quad 989s and thought that with the savings, I would increase my investment in amplification. I plan on going mono blocks and my research to date has me narrowing the choices to: Audio Research VM220, Audio Research VS110, Atma-Sphere MA-1 mkii3, or V4 Quick Silver. I am not able to easily preview any of these monos and before I make an investment, I'd like to get feedback from Quad owners who have any of these amps and/or owners of these amps. I'm most interested in your comments about sound, reliability, heat (no kids in the house but we do have a dog), customer service, etc. By the way, I have been a solid state owner for a long time but am looking forward to making the switch to tubes but know nothing about upkeep,etc. Also I am looking to purchase something that will last for years--maybe the last amp I will ever buy!!!
winston50

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Thank you for your responses. I did reach out to Atma-Sphere and spoke with Adam, Ralph was taking a well deserved day off. The recommendation, based upon clients that have Quads, are the MA-I MkII.3 monos. However, in the interim another brand has been offered up to me for considration. This is VAC, specific recommendations are: Standard 220 Monoblock, Renaissance 140 or MKIII Signature Triode Monos. I'd like to get feedback on these as well from the community. If those that are so kind as to respond would please provide some insight into some of the issues originally raised in this email: sound, heat, customer service, etc. Please note that I am more than willing to expand my consideration set of amplification choices.

Thanks to all who respond
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