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Best amplifier for Sonus Faber Guarnieri
i'm considering these for my next speakers..the Sonus Faber Musica integrated is said to be great with these..does anyone here know if the Bow Tech ZZ-One integrated will work well? 
Svetlana vs. GE tubes for conrad-johnson
I had the 12's and went from GE 6550's to EI KT90's and liked them much better..also, check out the svetlena kt88. 
ML 32 or CJ ART for ML 33H
Wslam...your set-up pretty much looks like my dream system..very nice. 
CAT monoblocks....
Superclamp..which models in particular? How good is the MA1 mk2? Would it have enough power to run my Extremas..thanks. 
CAT monoblocks....
Thanks for your reply..I am currently using Sonus Faber Extremas but I may change the speakers for something more tube friendly. 
Best Pre-amp under 7k
Rayhall...I was going through your posts on the Callisto thread, did you get a chance to hear it? I too am in the market for a reference level pre..I had a CAT S1 mk3 and it was awesome, only drawback.single-ended only, but I'm over that now. If y... 
Power Amp for Extrema S
I use the Wolcott's on the Extrema with good results..though I'm not convinced that tubes are ideal for the Extrema's..I'm considering several ss amps, anyone have any thoughts on the Lamm 2.1's? 
Best Balanced and singal ended pre-amp?
Thanks for your help Albert (and everyone else as well). The Callisto looks very promising and I'm surprised to see that there may be a dealer in my area. This may sound shallow, but the AR would have to beat everything by a wide margin for me to ... 
Best Balanced and singal ended pre-amp?
Thank you all for your replies..The Callisto sounds very promising, but I can't find a web-site for Aesthetics, is there one? Could you let me know what the price is? An audition is unlikely, I will just take suggestions and roll the dice. 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Sonus Faber Amatis 
Hovland HP100 vs CJ 16LS vs CAT Ultimate
Thanks for your reply..very helpful info..the Hovland is looking like a winner to me..my speakers have a slightly relaxed treble so the Hovland may be a better match than the CJ..which I'm sure is good too..very nice system you have put together. 
Sonus Faber Extremas with Krell FPB 600?
I'm already on my second tube amp(s) on these speaks and my feeling is that solid state will be a better match..Pass Labs X350 is something I should consider as well..anyone heard it? 
Goertz cables- any feedback?
I have a pair of 1m Sapphire XLR's available if anyone is interested email me at audionut@home.com 
Wolcott amps The best tube amps?
Dan, e-mail me at audionut@home.com 
Wolcott amps The best tube amps?
Dan..I purchased a used pair of the these a couple months back and they are by far the best from what I've owned or heard. They are tube amps cabable of driving any speaker (I use Sonus Faber Extremas, not the easiest) and have a firm, powerful ba...