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Amp for Quad ESL 57
I never tried Naim 135's. It's an interesting thought, although I am more in the tube camp. If I could find a used one, I'd probably go for the EAR V20...perhaps I'll wait until I see one. My Mac is actually doing a pretty good job (I am among tho... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
ESL 57. I recently got them (piquet modified) and they transformed my system from good to sublime. 
Amp for Quad ESL 57
This is very helpful, Coolhand. I may actually give it a try. Ken Kessler raves about the V20...that might be an interesting one to try. It looks like EARs are pretty hard to find in the second hand market, am i right? 
Amp for Quad ESL 57
Thanks to you all. Lots of good suggestions.I've heard great things about the EARs. AS for the EAR 869, are 15W x channel enough? I have a small room right now, but I plan to move to a slightly larger one soon...and I am afraid I need a bit more p... 
Electrocompaniet ECI 3 vs. McIntosh MA-2275
Thanks for the suggestions. So, between the two i'll definitely go with the Mac. I am also looking into the Musiklab...not very popular in the US, but the reviews look terrific. And they are designing their first integrated.