Yes, Mark's integrated amp is very well made and sounds great.
The Contrast Audio speakers are slowly growing on me. I just installed a new phono cartridge with a 4.8mV output (vs. 3.0mV on my previous cartridge). That additional gain was enough to make my system more compatible with the speakers. The amp can drive them well, and the sound is very clear. I might stay with them for a little while longer as the amp and cartridge break in to see if they are a long term solution.
The Contrast Audio speakers are slowly growing on me. I just installed a new phono cartridge with a 4.8mV output (vs. 3.0mV on my previous cartridge). That additional gain was enough to make my system more compatible with the speakers. The amp can drive them well, and the sound is very clear. I might stay with them for a little while longer as the amp and cartridge break in to see if they are a long term solution.