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SST Ampzilla 2000 SE MB and Ambrosia Preamp
I went with a new Pass Labs integrated for about the same money.  I still want to hear the 2000 SE amp and the Ambrosia combination.  They looked so good and the feedback I got only confirms that they are excellent gear.      
Thiel Owners
I have cs 2.4 speakers I bought 15 years ago and mated with an old integrated amp. They always sounded just ok and i stopped listening 10 years ago.  I just picked up a new pass labs int 60 with an acoustic zen Krakatoa and level 4 synergistic res... 
CD transport vs.streaming
I was auditioning a Pathos Amp yesterday and we did an A vs B comparison playing the same track on a $1500 CD player vs $5K Rose streaming unit and Tidal service. No comparison.  So much more detail and realism on the CD. Source is everything.  
SST Ampzilla 2000 SE MB and Ambrosia Preamp
Wow, thanks for the background.  I am not exactly sure what I am looking at in this picture but it seems all are very keen on the SST Ampzilla monoblock amps and thankfully are the black version with the not so prominent Star Trek symbol.  Not sur... 
Best Integrated Amp for Thiel CS 2.4 Speakers
This forum is fantastic.  I so appreciate all of the great feedback.