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Parasound vs B&K vs Acurus
Mar- Maybe odyssey audio might work for you;I would give Klaus a call and talk with him about your system and goals;he will give excellant advice and like Ralph from Atmasphere will not jam his gear down your throat to make a sale. 
Parasound vs B&K vs Acurus
I agree with Bdgregory's evaluation of the B&K M200 sonata monoblocks as I also had a pair driving merlin 4b+'s and dunlavy scIII's;excellant results with a tube like sound.These amps were bullet proof and do show up here on audiogon now and t... 
Sansui AU-111 vacuum tube amplifier
I don't know if phonoclassics is 100% right; but I think he is right about the transformers. 
2 channels Tube amp in a HT setup
I have cary slam 100's,manley reference 440/200 and a pse hl-1 pre amp with bypass and have no regrets running any of my equipment used for the home theater.My equipment is only run for movies and audio,not casual tv watching I would add. 
can a tube-o-phile be happy with ss?
This is a response from atmasphere answering the question;Which is the most tubelike solid state amp around?"The most 'tube like' (meaning to me: musical without artifact, detailed, I can listen to it all day and not think about the sound of the a... 
can a tube-o-phile be happy with ss?
If you think you can't maybe trying a moscode 401hr,402au or similiar amp will get you the best of both worlds.Moscode also has a in home 30 day free trial and tube rolling won't break the bank. 
Totem Owners....
Can you bring them home for a audition,if you can not then I believe Ghosthouse's response applies 100%. 
Smooth treble
thanks ralph 
Best high end monitors?
What amplifier are you planning to drive them with and how big is the room?? 
Smooth treble
Ralph;is the ability to pass odd-ordered harmonics handled better by tubes over solid state or is it just design?When the House of High Fidelity was in St.Paul this was one topic that was heavily talked about. 
Anyone know anything about the MFA OTL monoblocks
Here is the info I have on scott franklin: Scott Frankland11271 Enchanto VistaSan Jose, CA 95127 408-926-6731 TEL408-926-9003 FAX audioeng@pacbell.net (for email)audioeng@ix.netcom.com (for PayPal or email) Scott Frankland Tube Amps & Servic... 
Anyone know anything about the MFA OTL monoblocks
Scott Franklin is in the san jose/san fran bay area last time I heard,believe he is still offering updates to his equipment and mods on others.I will try to find the email I had from him and send it to you. 
Smooth treble
chris; are you running your soundlab or a different speaker now?if still the soundlab are you happy with the high frequency presentation of them?just wondering 
OPINIONS: solid state amps under $2000
I think odyssey or belles might fit what you are looking for. 
The best amp for $2k tube, solid state or hybrid
Maybe the b&k m200 sonata monoblocks or the classe s700 might work for you;I had the sonata's driving merlin 4b+'s and dunlavy scIII's with excellant results.