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Personal amp evolution

Seeing the over night success of the speaker evolution thread, it may be interesting to see what type of amp(s) we have all run. Same deal as the other thread-we will sort of create a puzzle of our systems you'll have to visit multiple threads to put everything together!!! ;)
For me I started:
Adcom GFA-565 monoblocks
Rotel RB-990bx
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 5
Balanced Audio Technology(BAT) VK-60

either a CAT JL2, BAT VK-75se or Tenor 75Wp on the horizon.
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rockadanny
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1. Kenwood receiver (100 wpc, baby cakes)
2. Opera Audio Consonance a120 Hybrid Integrated (sweet)
3. Van Alstine Ultra 550 (hybrid, pure music)

I have no plans on replacing the 550, unless I somehow, unexpectedly, acquire a load of cash, or my wife leaves me for some young, flat-bellied pool boy. I might then want to try a pair of ASL Hurricane 200's. Otherwise, I think I'll be happy with the 550 for the duration.
rockadanny
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THANK YOU Mr. Frank Van Alstine ...
1. Kenwood receiver - served me well (I thought at the time) for many years.
2. Opera Consonance a120 Hybrid Integrated - my first foray into hi-end. Thank you Mr. Stephen Harris (playhouseaudio.com) for your kind intro to hi-end sound. But I later decided I wanted more power for my large room, so ...
3. Van Alstine Fet Valve Ultra 550 - power, finesse, extension, and musicality. Color me done. Thank you Mr. Frank Van Alstine for the last amp I'll likely ever own.
rockadanny
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Color me done ... the last amp I'll likely ever own ...
Ha! What a maroon! NOW I have the last amp I'll ever own ... NOT! At least I hope not, even though I love my current amps. So, to update my list:
1. Kenwood receiver.
2. Opera Consonance a120 Hybrid Integrated.
3. Van Alstine Fet Valve Ultra 550.
4. Audio Mirror 45 Watt SET monoblocks.
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