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Tube reliability in amps
I have N804s and am about to go tube as well. From this and the Audio Asylum forum, I have found that at least my N804s will be alright with 100wpc tube amps for loud hard rock, and around 50wpc for jazz and vocals at good volume levels. Two reaso... 
Tube pre-amp for Bel Canto EVO 200.2
I bought a used EVo here the beginning of this month. Since then I have been using my Classe' CAP 151 integrated as it's preamp. It doesen't sound bad, but I too would like a little tube influence in my system. I have been waiting for the next Car... 
Best amp for B&W Nautilus 804? Looking for advice.
I have read a review at AR and have talked with Cary Audio . The best bet is the V 12. Cary has even come out with a balanced preamp to use the V12s balanced outputs. I'm currently using my Classe' CAP151 as a preamp for my Bel Canto EVo 200.2. I ... 
Good preamp for Bel Canto EVo 200.2?
I saw the new Cary today. I doesn't look like the other Cary preamps because it's an enclosed box, no exposed tubes. It's a real balanced pre with only 4 tubes. It does have a tube headphone stage. For those that HT, it does have HT pass through l... 
B W CDM 9 NT or NAUTILUS 804's
I got N804s and CDM7SE,CDMCSE speakers. The difference is that the N804s are in my seperate 2ch only system (Classe power)where they really shine. My CDMSEs are in my seperate HT system powered by my Marantz SR-18. The N804s have nicer bass, but y... 
BEST CARTRIDGE FOR ROCK AND METAL?
My Dynavector 20X /P25 combo is damn good on LedZep ,SRV to Patricia Barber. 
Any one here using the Bel Canto EVo 200.4 amp and or PRe1 ?
Thanks jwc37, The SF line 2 would have been my other choice for a preamp to smooth the EVo out if necessary. How did the bass compare?claud