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Audio Research Ref. 3, Ref. 5, or the Ref. 5se.
Got it and on it ! Will advise how it sounds vs. factory, which I replaced about 100 hours ago w another factory ARC tube. 
A little help please
the top ten Vandy dealers in the country are all cut from Rutan cloth :-)The Quicksilvers can be magic with Steens ! 
Audio Research Ref. 3, Ref. 5, or the Ref. 5se.
tushima1what is a 100% ge ? 
Audio Research Ref. 3, Ref. 5, or the Ref. 5se.
There is a REF 3 at the ARC dealer in WA DC for $5k..... 
I'm considering used Vandersteen Quatro
the odd dimension placement makes any speaker sound better and you can always use the meter and a test disc to tweak for room nodes at listener position. The Vandy manual is a tour de force for proper setup... 
Another Best sounding room
so very true...Randy has a great music collection at home. I bought his 5 a in Rosewood. He was running them with Quicksilver monos..he is a prince..Analog guy..tons of records.... 
Audio Research Ref. 3, Ref. 5, or the Ref. 5se.
maybe they were stunted giants Taters.....Hansen <Ayre> has some interesting things to say about the sonics of skipping the pre but he sells a few preamps.Best sound I have heard from a Wadia ( which was incredible BTW) was thru a CJ GAT....... 
Aesthetix Signature Atlas monos vs ARC Ref 210 monos for mbl 101's
that is indeed a dilemma..most of my time w 101 was with Musical Fidelity AMS amp...a beast of an amp...sadly discontinued..my exp with 210 is low bass drive and definition lacking. mids great but obsoleted by new ref and especially ref se.the Aes... 
Audio Research Ref. 3, Ref. 5, or the Ref. 5se.
the guy who designed and built your speakers thinks pretty highly of the 5 SEi believe the advice he gave me was along the lines of giant killer...2640 hours on mine.ARC bashers for improving the product abound...if you love your model keep it.wan... 
Servers and tweaks
i have NAIM with HRS nimbus couplers, HRS brick and a Pardo liner supply with Kimber AC cord...stunning changes... 
Latest Absolute Sound
spending that much money on an esoteric hobby magazine is a first world problem... 
Speaker help under $2,500
Eminent freakishly good mid and large detailed soundstage...bass not the best integrated but very good for $used pair of Steen 3 a sig or new 2 sigs...need 100 watts  but well integrated....Quad ESL 63 on great stands may also suprise you.Maggies ... 
Another Best sounding room
left out Robert Taylor of Taylor House in NC..i think retired. lugged a van load of stuff to Charleston, optimized 5a in a very big room and sold me ARC REF 5 SE....awesome guy..this is a people hobby 
Custom Bozak Loud Speakers
grew up with B-305...saw a few Bozaks but never any with a factory super tweeter..they did have a sound reinforcement line. Typically smaller driver line arrays..how do the sound ? 
Another Best sounding room
Bruce has best sounding 5a Carbons setup i have heard and i think i have heard them at 5 or 6 dealers now.IMO the long running, long term relationship guys are the best. Bruce at Unlimited in San D, Randy at Optimal in Santa Monica, Curtiss ( now ...