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845 SET? deHavilland / Art Audio/et..al.
So some of the contenders are: Art Audio, deHavilland, Unison Research and Viva. Well, I'm going to do a bit more research. Thanks for the input. 
The best speaker on the used market for $1000.00
Very true regarding the cat, nix the Vandersteen. 
845 SET? deHavilland / Art Audio/et..al.
Well, the article does make me feel that if I try SET, the 845 tube is probably my best choice with my speakers, and that deHavilland is a contender. Thanks for the link. 
845 SET? deHavilland / Art Audio/et..al.
Alan, are the Carissa the best 845s you've heard? 
The best speaker on the used market for $1000.00
I think you have some good choices on you list. You might want to add Harbeth on your list. For full range I think you could do a lot worse than a Vandersteen 2Ce, I don't know how much power you NAD has, but I would recommend 100 watt SS for the ... 
Tube integrated amps
Nycjdc, let us know what you end up doing and how it works out for you. 
EL34 Integrated
You know, I forgot about the Consonance, which I tried while I was waiting for the Ars to arrive (six months is proably right) and liked very much with the Merlins and gave it to my brother who was starting out with a system with Vandersteen 2Ce s... 
EL34 Integrated
On the EAR, I don't know if it would beat the Ars with the Melrin, which is why I said "unlikely". I've heard the EAR gear and love it. The reason I suspect the Ars is a better match for the Merlins is that it was a collaborative effort between am... 
EL34 Integrated
Have you heard the Merlins with the Ars? 
VRD amps NOS Valves
Oz, what other tube amps have you owned or heard in your system that you could compare the VRDs to? 
EL34 Integrated
The EAR is certainly a nice piece, but it is very unlikely to be as good as the Ars for the Merlins; but an excellent integrated nevertheless. 
Tube integrated amps
Khwarezm, proabably not. I would think the ability to make that type of assessment comes from experience with listening to a lot of systems and developing an ear for good, natural, and balanced sound. Unfortanately it is not very easy to determine... 
Music Servers VS Excellent Transports?
Is there an issue with how much work a reclocker has to do? That is, is one feed of digital data cleaner, easier to "clock" and then feed to the DAC. I fear this stuff is too technical for me to get right. 
ARS SONUM FILARMONIA - QUESTION
Bobby, I want to thank you for being an important part of bringing Lucinda, Allison, Patricia, Bach, Beethoven, Shostokovich, Art, Lee, and Gerry into my living room. I know it is an important part of my life to have this access to music, and your... 
Music Servers VS Excellent Transports?
Would love to hear a shootout at a show. Any chnace this kind of demo would happen?