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Devore Fidelity Silverback Reference.
My Accuphase and Bedini amps are both solid state. The Bedini is class A. I have read posts in this forum and elsewhere from SB owners who are pleased with their speakers when driven by SS amps. The new owner of my SBs normally used Shindo monoblo... 
Devore Fidelity Silverback Reference.
I owned Devore Silverbacks for two years and loved them! I used a variety of amps to drive them - a Luxman MQ-88, Nagra PSA, Accuphase P-3000, and a Bedini 25/25. The SBs sounded great with all of those amps. The only reason I sold the SBs was so ... 
Which used preamp for Halo A21, under $1,000?
You might be able to snag a Klyne at your price point. Excellent full function preamp. 
Ultimate Classical Speaker. Magico Q5, Rockport...
I too listen to a lot of classical music, and recordings that feature/include the piano and/or harpsichord are at the forefront of my interest. I recommend you audition Verity speakers. In my experience, the only conventional multi driver speaker ... 
Rivaling or Beyond the ESL 57 for Magical Midrange
Cwlondon - Like Frogman, I somehow missed the "desktop" criterion you stipulated. My bad. (But I still love my Solovoxes!) 
Rivaling or Beyond the ESL 57 for Magical Midrange
It has been a long time since I last heard a pair of ESL 57's. I do remember them as part of a very high end system and being enthralled with their sound and captivating midrange. That said, I believe that my Auditorium-23 Solovox Hommage speakers... 
Dahlquist DQ10: what is best way to power?
Back in the early 1980s I heard a Bedini 25/25 pure class A amp driving Dahlquist DQ-10's and Quad ESL-63's. This was an A/B listening session for both pairs of speakers; the Bedini was competing against Levinson mono blocks. The Bedini acquitted ... 
Amplifier, less than 10 Watts, for PHY speakers
OP - Whoops. I only now saw your budget response. There might be an LM Audio offering in your price range. Very, very nice sounding gear.Best Regards,Steven 
Amplifier, less than 10 Watts, for PHY speakers
Isochronism - Thanks. The Solovox are indeed interesting. Together with the Cardinal monoblocks, their sound is seductive and addictive. I looked up your speakers as I had not heard of them. They are very intriguing!Charles1dad - In going from the... 
Amplifier, less than 10 Watts, for PHY speakers
Even after 2.5 years, I continue to be thrilled every time I listen to my Auditorium-23 Solovox Hommage speakers driven by my Wavelength Cardinal X1 mono blocks. 
It was 20 years ago today. . What was your system?
Dahlquist DQ-20i speakers, Bryston BP 10/20 (not sure which) preamp, Bryston 3B power amp, Luxman PD-441 turntable with a Magnepan tonearm, Denon DCD-2700 CDP, and a Kenwood L-01T FM tuner. Missed the Luxman and Kenwood enough that I snagged both ... 
Speakers that do pianos really well
Auditorium-23 Solovox and Verity are the best I have heard for piano music. 
LM 215 CD player
I have heard the LM 215 and I found it to be impressive. Distinctly better than the only other Chinese made CD player I have heard (Jolida). 
Luxman MQ 88u
I have the Luxman MQ 88, which I believe is a variant of the MQ 88u. I used it to drive my former DeVore Silverbacks, and now use it as an alternate amp to drive my Verity Amadis. No problems at all with either pairing, and I tend to to listen at ... 
Speakers that can be placed close to the back wall
The Vandersteen models that can be tuned to the room.