I am using a Bel Canto REF150S driving Joseph Audio Pulsars with excellent results. I may move up the Bel Canto line in the future, have REF500Ms in other, bigger systems, and have compared the two. The bigger amps sound better, but the REF150S has been in the Pulsar system for over a year.
Tubes or Solid State for Joseph Audio speakers
I own a pair of Joseph Audio RM-25Si's and have been using tubed pre and power amps. Have any Joseph owners found an outstanding combination of pre/power amp that has been accurate yet sufficiently warm, and serves the music well? I listen primarily to LP for enjoyment, secondarily to CD. I really enjoy the Joseph's and they are a pretty even load for amps to drive, and I plan on keeping them. I have tried contacting Joseph Audio for their input, but with no results so far. I need to keep the power amp under $1500, and will keep my tube preamp.