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Wilson Sophia 1's vs 2's
Congrats on the Wilson 8s. Are these a lot better than the Sophia 2s ? 
Tubelike SS Power amp
Accuphase is high on that list.Smooth, no grain, powerful. 
Tripoint Spartan
I wish i can afford one, $35,0000.00 for a power conditioner. Wow!! 
can anyone recommend tube amp for dartzeel preamp?
Vac poweramp (vac phi200) would be one of my candidates to mate with your dartz pre-amp. 
Proac response D2 or Harbeth for a Leben cs-600
ATC's are great speakers pani!! I heard them also a few times. Very neutral, natural. Bass is impressive. Power really brings these speakers alive. 
Harbeth Hl-5 or Harbeth-7es
I've heard the SHL5s in a small room, medium size room and big rooms.Personally, medium to big sounds "better" than small rooms. 
Proac response D2 or Harbeth for a Leben cs-600
I've been trying different amps with my SHL5s. Leben CS600 as mentioned, LFD, Luxman, McIntosh Int and some custom made amps.This is an ever involving hobby. 
Harbeth Hl-5 or Harbeth-7es
Agree w/ both Chaschas & Esmith.If you have a big room, the SHL5s are the obvious choice. If small to moderate room, the C7es3s are the way to go.Both are superb speakers, can't go wrong with either way.I have lived with C7es2, C7es3 , SHL5s a... 
Proac response D2 or Harbeth for a Leben cs-600
ChaschasI lived with the Leben CS600 for quite sometime & have the SHL5s. It was thru Jeff Day recommendation that led me to try the CS600.I also followed Jeff Day advice on the Auditorium 23 speaker cables with the leben + SHL5s.It sounds ok ... 
Proac D38R with SET amp
I have heard the D38r driven with a 2a3 amp (3w) or so.Very small room, 3m x 4m. It sounded pretty ok tonally but i felt the amp was not making the most of what those speakers are capable of doing.I would opt more power if I had the choice. 
Proac response D2 or Harbeth for a Leben cs-600
the harbeth shl5 and the cs600 was not a very good match personally.However the c7es3 was a better match w/ the cs600s. 
2k$ speakers that meet my criteria?
at US2000 budget, personally the speaker that fits that perfect are the new harbeth p3esrs.Unless your room is huge, these speakers are just seductive & pure musical bliss.I hope you can get to audition them side by side with some of your spea... 
Wilson Audio- The rest of the story
Glad all things worked out. The level of service from Wilson has always been exemplary. Granting the prices they charge, it would only be reasonable if they offer such ! 
can anyone recommend tube amp for dartzeel preamp?
with the level of quality of your dartz amp & pre-amp I doubt that a tube pre-amp at under $5000 or even $8000 would give you as much as satisfaction with your s/s dartz amp.Even though one is s/s and the other is tube, the cheaper tube amp wi... 
Wilson Audio- The rest of the story
Cool- great service !!!