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Help Identify These TANNOY GRF's
They look like they are in nice shape;have you done any listening? 
Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier?
I am in the same boat with Ralph as the mallory caps I see in 5v200amp switching power supplies also have the greyish white vent plug positioned half way between the plus and negative terminals on the cap;they will start to push up and show signs ... 
Efficient speakers with high powered ss amp?
I think you need to keep in the back of your mind once the speakers are changed you might have to replace the amp(s) to get the best sound as this relationship is the key in obtaining the best sound/performance from the speakers. 
Classe move to China
here was a email I got today that might work for the USA if it holds any truth.http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/0_04vzdsr5/uiconf_id/5590821ABC news report with david muir and diane sawyer. 
Classe move to China
Macrojack kind of scary isn't it? 
Speakers suggestion that can be driven hard
I had a friend in Minnesota that drove his Snell c5's hard and they always performed for him;at this time his amps were the first run of adcom 555's and then mccormack dna-1 monoblocks. 
Efficient speakers with high powered ss amp?
I would also talk to Klaus at Odyssey to get his view as well;are you leaning toward a certain speaker right now or just starting to look? 
Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier?
Herman I repair 5v 200 amp switching power supplies and find that 70-80% of the fails are in the large filter caps used in the supply section;when I replace these caps I change all electrolytic caps in the supply as well as the fan.The supplies I ... 
Replace my Usher be718 ?
Maybe Merlin would work for you. 
audiophile rockers
I would think David Gilmour would be. 
Mosfet mist?
Magfan all that sounds familiar as it seems all engineering and prototyping is done in the states then once the wafers have a proven yield it seems to go offshore. 
Mosfet mist?
Magfan what probers and testers have you worked on;I am in ate final test. 
Attention Dunlavy Speaker owners
I had scIII's that were 10 inches off the front wall and 8 ft apart inside edge to inside edge driven by cary slam 100 monoblocks that sounded extremely good;maybe a little bass shy because of the 8 inch driver but a very nice and balanced sound f... 
how much power
Roxito why not ask people in the speaker forum who have your speaker what they are driving them with and if they may have tried other manufacturers as well;I do not think you should really be just looking at the specs and then buying;what you are ... 
Miss my Dunlavy Speakers, Were to go...
Vanadium how about custom made since replacements are hard to come by?