glide3

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Percentage to spend on Amp and Speakers
Ditto to the last post...this would be my approach as well. 
Best Speaker Cable for Lamm 1.1's Amps
I agree with above post regarding Nirvana and Purist. I would also add that the Acoustic Zen products are a good match. 
Hybrid: pro's and con's?
I own both the Lamm ML-1 mono's and the Pathos Twin Towers Hybrid integrated. The Pathos is extremely good at a third the cost of the Lamm's. I had a $250.00 capacitor mod done to my pathos and it gives the Lamm a real run....the Lamm is still fro... 
Best Sounding Portable CD Players???
Try and find an Optimus 3400 on e-bay 
OTL amps
Dkuipers, you and I are certainly on the same page...I have the Kharma's with the L-1 amd ML-1 combo and it is amazing. I also use a Komuro 35watt set with the Kharma's and it is the equal to the Lamm's (better at some things not as good at others... 
OTL amps
Very speaker dependant but a magical midrange when you get it right. I like the Atmasphere products. 
CD players,Electrocompaniet EMC-1 or YBA
No experience with the YBA gear but I owned the EMC-1 and it is very good, very musical for CD. (I tried a lot of players in it's price range and it was the best..IMO) I upgraded to the 47labs flatfish and progression dac, which if you can swing t... 
Tube Amps for Coincident Super Eclipse
These are all good suggestions and I would add the Pathos twin Towers to this list(a Sam Tellig favorite). It is 35watts and has the most wonderful presence. I have owned several of the amps listed and this is my personal favorite in this price ra... 
Best Hybrid Amps. Tube Solid state amp
The Lamm's as mentioned above(include the ML-1/2) and for the money the Pathos Twin Towers is superb. 
Best Single Ended Integrated
I have owned the Bel Canto Seti 40 and it is very nice. It's not single ended, but the Pathos Twin Towers (a hybrid design) is a significant improvement over the Bel Canto (I have had a capacitor mod performed on the Pathos which has made a nice d... 
Anyone heard the new Reynaud Trente's
A_e_watkins, My pleasure...please feel free to e-mail me if you want a more complete description. kapcm@earthlink.net Regards-Kurt 
Anyone heard the new Reynaud Trente's
I own the Trente's and also a pair of spendor ls3/5a's. I have heard the 1/2's several times but do not own them. I have only had the Trente's for a few weeks and use them in a second system as such I have not formed a whole opinion yet. I love th... 
Integrated tube amplifier - finest ?
I owned the Bel Canto SetI40 and now own the Pathos Twin Towers. It is part of a second system. I have Lamm ML-1's in the main system. I had a cap mod done on the Pathos (slight opening up of the top end) and they give the Lamm's a real run for th... 
TOP TEN solid state amps of all time?
Lamm M1.1 and M2.1 
need opinions on argent roomlens
I have been very pleased with mine and have a 16x24 room with an open archway at one end.