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Looking for more transparency.
I would also consider your preamp, c-j preamps, from that era at least, were known for having a bit of a golden glow. It makes for a musically pleasing sound but perhaps a bit dark or to some veiled, That said I am not sure the degree to with Tefl... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Everybody Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth..........Charlie Hunter Quobuz 
web-based audio library that can stream to DLNA?
I have a Synology NAS and I use the Disc Station Manager web portal to manage files and such but not to stream. Looking at the multimedia packages available they do support Logitech Media Server, DVBlink, Plex, Minimserver, and a few others. I use... 
What are you streaming tonight?
The Complete Bluenote Recordings.....Herbie NicholsQuobuz 
How to identify tube amp
Ah I just noticed they are monoblocks! You're right @yogiboy I was assuming it was a stereo amp! 
How to identify tube amp
Also looking at the pics I see two spots for input tubes and two for output tubes which implies the amp is single ended. You can start there classic single ended tubes would be 300B, 2A3, 45. There are certainly instance of single ended amps using... 
How to identify tube amp
This begs the question if you just received them who/where did they come from? Did you purchase them? If so did the seller not identify the amps or give any details? 
Why the facination with integrated amps?
Given that the industry exists to sell stereo equipment isn't a "sell-job" what they are all about? Or any business for that matter? Also at the end of the day really who cares? If you don't like the idea of an integrated there are plenty of separ... 
A comparison between two DACs, one R-2R, the other ES 9038-based.
zimmerma regarding having the volumes match its not just about having the volume know in the same setting. Dacs can have different outputs one Dac say an 2v output another a 3v in that case the 3v output will sound louder at the same volume settin... 
Decided to buy a high-end CDP - Need help inn the last mile!
Even though the players are at different shops with different setups it's still worth going to hear all three. Perhaps you can bring some of your equipment to the shops for a serious demo? Those other players will be serious competition for the Ma... 
A tubed integrated amp for Joseph Audio Pulsars?
beeswax they are at Deja Vu in VA that is where I heard the Synthesis A40 they are a Synthesis dealer. 
A tubed integrated amp for Joseph Audio Pulsars?
I will say I've heard the little brother, the A40 Virtus, of the amp Audiotroy is recommending and its a great amp. I'm sure the A100 would do the trick and sound great and the built in Dac they use is very good and for the money great. 
Speakers for Leben CS300XS
I don't have a Leben but I'm running a 17 watt EL34 amp into a pair of Audio Note AN-J's.  At 93db sensitivity and a benign impendance they would be a good match for your Leben and sound fantastic. 
Why the facination with integrated amps?
@fsonicsmth I am in the wine business, for 26 years now, and I can tell you that not filtering wine makes a huge difference both in flavor profile but more importantly in terms of ageability. I was fortunate to taste two versions of a wine made by... 
Clayton Audio M300 Upgrade
I can't comment on your amp in particular but I will say that power supply upgrades are always a good idea. And that upgrade sounds extremely significant doubling your power that's both a lot of capacitance and transformer power. I would expect a ...