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Excellent 60W tube monos?
I would try even lower powered Quicksilver amps. 
Best amp for Vandersteen 2sig
Does involvement mean high frequency presence? 
Best amp for Vandersteen 2sig
I think you will find a lot of consistent advice regardign ARC, Quicksilver, and McCormack running with Vandersteen. I storngly secong the 2Wq recommendation, especially with the tubed units. 
Best monoblocks around 3-4k used for revel studios
Jsut to clarify, MC-501s are $8,000 for a pair. 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
So many different keepers. Interesting. 
Jolida JD100 little tube rolling comparison...
The Ei Elite current production are suppose to be real good. According to the manufacturer of my CAT electronics they are much like the original Telefunkens. I have no idea if that's true, but he is very picky about parts and materials and uses th... 
Jolida JD100 little tube rolling comparison...
The Ei Elite current production are suppose to be real good. According to the manufacturer of my CAT electronics they are much like the original Telefunkens. I have no idea if that's true, but he is very picky about parts and materials and uses th... 
The best CD Player for the money
There are so many "best for the money" listed - it seems that a lot of players sound real good. On the topic, you might want to check out Richard Hardesty's Journal on some of the top players today. 
CAT JL-3 mono amplifier
A wonderfully descriptive review. I own the JL2s and can't imagine them bettered - and besides, pick one up is hard enough. It would be interesting to get group feedback on tube rolling issues with the CAT equipment generally. 
AR CD3 MKII vs Sim Audio Moon Eclipse Cd player
I agree with Zargon. I'm not sure I hear any edge to the ARC CD3 MkII. It might be that even in an A-B CD test, the differences one hears is greatly influenced by the associated electronics and speakers. It is all about system building nad getting... 
Vandersteen subs 2wq vs the rest
I think Richard designs a subwoofer intended for hometheater that takes a line-level subout. Check his site. 
Review: Convergent Audio JL-2 Tube amp
I don't have much to add to what has been said. I agree the JL2 is among the best. What I can't understand is how a product of this quality somehow doesn't manage it to make it into the pages of TAS or Stereophile as a recommeded component. I gues... 
Tube suggestions for Unison Unico 80watt
I think they use 12AU7s? If so I would try RFT (E. German brand) and RadioTechnique (sold at Upscale Audio, I think). 
Reliability of Big Tube Amps - Your input please..
Does a tube "blowing" typically burn up a resistor? 
Best Line Stage Preamp?
Hard to answer "best" type questions, since most people's sampling of available products is small or shortlived. I can say that I love my CAT Ultimate and prefer it to some preamps I have owned in the past, including: Audible Illusions 3A, McCorma...