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Hear ye! Thou who knowist thy speakers..
Dear Rosstaman: Here is the text of a comment I posted the other day for a person seeking to spend $3,500 for speakers which, although geared toward another person's specific question, I believe addresses your query : "'ve read with interest all o... 
Dunlavy SC V with VAC Ren. 140/140?
Okay. Well does anyone out there have experience running VAC Renaissance amps, be it the 70/70 or the 140's, with any Dunlavy speakers? Ideally, I would run the SC-5's with monoblock 140's. 
Best amp for Dunlavy V
One of my closest friends runs Sonic Frontiers Power 3 monoblocks with his 5's. Fabulous combo. Loud as hell, great bass, and very sophisticated. Very close to live music with right sources. 
tube amp advice foe Dunlavy scIII'S
I drove my SC 3's for five years with a Bryston 4B-ST and it sounded great (phenomenal bass and peak loudness). Now I have a VAC Ren. 70/70 Mark III on the SC 3's. Sounds nearly perfect. I run the VAC with no feedback on the 2-4 ohm taps. One pers... 
Best amplfier for Dunlavy SC IV's
I have experience with the SC 5's and SC 3's, but not the SC 4's. So, for whatever it's worth: I drove my SC 3's for five years with a Bryston 4B-ST and it sounded great (phenomenal bass and peak loudness). Now I have a VAC Ren. 70/70 Mark III on ... 
How would Krell & Bryston Amps Match
Further to what this person suggests about a Rowland amp, call Mark (General Manager) at Audible Elegance in Cincinnati (513 793-3737) and ask him if he is still selling his Rowland 1 amp. It is his amp from his home system (he wanted +/-$2,500 fo... 
VPI JMW Memorial Tonearm
I run a Grado Sonata (list: $500) on my Aries / JMW 10.5 and there is absolutely no mismatch (arm mass is not an issue). The combo works wonderfully and is sold a lot by Lyric in NYC. I note that one of my closest friends runs a Van den hul Frog o...