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Power Amp Suggestions
First off, if you like tubes, stay away from the Aragon. It will sound way too solid state. The Sumo is a possibility, tending to be a bit bright but with good detail, which should be good for the ET's. The tube preamp helps here. As for tube amps... 
dual voltage components (220v for europe)
Most of the American/Canadian manufacturers these days are using dual wound power transformers, which just need a wire swap to change voltages. There is unfortunately no way tell from the outside, and the best thing to do is to call the manufactur... 
Need advice on amplifier upgrade
Get yourself a Krell integrated, like the KAV300i or 500i. Krell and B&W are a proven good combination. Putting a high quality power amp after a receiver as a preamp - it might get you volume and oooph, but your resolution will suffer dramatic... 
BEST STANDS FOR B&W 801
I believe Arcici makes a set of stands custome designed for the 801's 
Willl you spend over $5000.00 for speakers?
<> In my opinion, if you want a high level of refinement AND full range sound, you MUST spend $5,000 for speakers. At least at new retail, that is the price point where the seriously nice speakers start. If you're willing to spend $5000 on t... 
Anyone familiar with Lazarus preamps?
<>  We had one of these a few months ago. I seem to remember an internal slide switch - do you see one? If I'm thinking of the right model, it has a mesh top, and the tubes are sitting sideways. If that's the one, we were very surprised at t...