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Beyond Ayre Pass and Rowland
High resolultion with the best SS amps I've heard. Think Soulution.  Deep, dense, textured images like the Tenor and BAT, Hybred/tube amps. Does space and air really well too. I had never heard any of there products, listened to 3 different system... 
Beyond Ayre Pass and Rowland
It was Tenor, Vitus and the BAT REX gear, then a couple weeks ago I got to sit in front of three different AudioNet systems. So now it's,AudioNet by a large margin, then Tenor BAT REX and Vitus .  
Mellow speakers
Spendor, Vandersteen 
Reston Va.
I'm  all in. Up for tunes tomorrow?  I'm  heading home now with new amps we can try out. Send me an audiogon message iif your interested  
Would you go all 1 brand for electronics?
All BAT system or all Audionet system.   
So Long It's Been Good To Know Ya
Pure analog . Got to hear and see it at Capital audiofest.  They (vpi ) very high on them. 
Are there used/mint balanced pre-amp with a few unblanced inputs under $2000??
BAT would be my choice. 
Capital Audio Fest 2016
My favorite rooms in no order were.The odyssey roomDeja Vu room with the NolasClassic audio when playing tapeVac/GershmanThe Legacy Aeris, first time I've heard Legacys sound really goodAll in all most the rooms were sounding pretty good. 
looking for ideas on a tube pre amp
I used BAT VK-31se with jc-1s for a while and loved the combination. I would look at a used BAT if i was looking, I'm sure you can find a nice BAT in your price range.  
Recommendations for retipping service for my Benz-Micro?
elunkenheimer,You are correct, getting just the tip done is an option with Soundsmith. Thats what I just had done with my Benz. 
$16K new/used speaker question?
Hi erik, i just posted right above yours about getting the bigger YG Acoustics.  Thanks 
$16K new/used speaker question?
I mean YG Acoustics Anat III sigs.   
$16K new/used speaker question?
In the end my wife and I (after almost 6 years) preferred to stay with YG Acoustics speakers. We ended up trading our Kipod II signatures for Anat II signatures w/YG binding post upgrade. WOW!  Thanks everyone.  
Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs
My table/arm/phono cable are roughly 1/3 the cost of my speakers. 
Tube Phono Stage with balls, and slam!!
I second the BAT, either VK-P10se or P10 will give the OP what he's wanting. Plus as quiet or quieter than most SS phonostages.