Von Schweikert or Westlake Audio

Thanks for the infomation.Have u any idea what amp n pream your friend was using to drive his VS.Do VS speakers required a lot of power to control the bass.

Thanks for the info.Is one SA reference sufficient or I need 2 of those?Which monoblocks would work well other than SA Reference?

Thanks for coming back to me BR.I looked up the BAT website but unfortunately Bat is not sold in my country or in the region where I live.I wondered if anyone out there has actually heard of the Plinius SA Reference driving the VR4 with their latest Tautoru pream.I heard the amp is really best value for money coz it out performs a lot of other stereo power amps which r sold for more money.Yes,I do like tubes.I can get my hands on the big VTLs(there is a VTL dealer here)but that is a bit out of my budget for the time being.I had also thought about the MAC 501 monoblocks but they sound a bit laid back for my taste.Plus they do cost more than the SA Reference.Anyway,thanks

How r u today BR?I tend to lean towards SS.I listen mainly to jazz n latin music.But sometimes I also listen to rock n pop music like rap,trance,disco n so on.I would not mind tubes if they can give me a good punchy bass coz I like to crank up the volume.The VS dealer in my town is using the CJ solid state.I audition a couple of times n found that with the CJ 350,I cannot turn the volume real loud(I like live music).I do not hear much bass coming out from the 350.The mid n the high were very liquid as u mentioned.I was told the SA Reference has immence power it can even drive the 7 foot tall pipedreams by Nearfield Acoustic.And the sound is rather refined coz it is running on pure class A.Anyhow,the SA Reference is a temporary solution for me coz I will upgrade the amp to the migthy Boulder 2060(which also run in pure class A)in late 2010 or early 2011 when I get my money.Any thoughts on the 2060?Have a nice day