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which preamp for my cary slam-100 mono's?
I ran a Klyne 6lx3p pre amp with mine when I owned that amp driving a pair of dunlavy sc III's;what speakers are you going to be driving? 
solid state vs tubes--with a twist
I own a pair of roland model 6 monoblocks as well as audiovalve challanger 180 mono's with 6550c's;the rolands sound very close to these tube amps and I drive 2 pairs of speakers when I rotate the amps;usher rw729's and soundlab m2's with otl mods. 
Rowlands
I own a pair of model 6 monoblocks and don't ever see parting with them for quite some time.Maybe the switching power amps design has hurt them but I have never heard any of that design;I think 6,8 and 9 were probally considered his best in amp de... 
Amps that can Rival A Levinson No. 332 around 3K?
Inna what does "they will play it while trying to spit it out at the same time" mean? 
Speaker with most dynamic PUNCH?
I would pay attention to Duke's response. 
So what is the best speaker you have ever owned?
My best is my Soundlab m2's followed by my Dunlavy scIII's. 
Amps that can Rival A Levinson No. 332 around 3K?
I would think Jeff Roland Models 6,8t,and 9t would be worth looking into. 
From pro to hi-fi and a little confused...
As for actives I have always liked paradigm active 20's and there is a pair up sale check them out. 
Oh how I wish Class D amps ...
Mike do you think Ralph's MA2 or MA3 could drive those speakers? 
Oh how I wish Class D amps ...
Any of the class D users driving a pair of soundlab speakers;if so whats your opinion? 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
Gannyring-Running the m2's with audiovalve challanger 180 monoblocks;excellant sound and no complaints;now only if I can take some bucks out of trumps pocket in Alantic City maybe some ma2's would be fun to hear them;I am good for now. 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
Grannyring have you settled in with the m1's and are you glad you bought them;any negatives? 
Manufacurers I have known.... 2 Bobby Palkovic
Clio09 when Roger was talking about speaker cable can you summarize on what he discussed with you?I seem to remember Ralph of Atmasphere mentioning using a simple cable such as fulton brown/gold which did not break the bank and I ran the brown for... 
Manufacurers I have known.... 2 Bobby Palkovic
I can think of another designer/manufacturer that kind of falls in to what Pubul57 mentions would be Stan Klyne;I have had a couple of very interesting conversations with him when I owned a 6lx3p pre amp and was getting information on the cartridg... 
Manufacurers I have known.... 2 Bobby Palkovic
I met Ralph Karsten in St Paul over many yrs ago at a high end stereo store just as his ma1's where coming to life.I was very new to the world of high end audio and did not know anything about tubes period.He talked with me for about 20 minutes an...