Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?

Have had many amps. ML, Plinus, ARC, VAC, Threshold, and a few others. Have found audio heaven with the Cary 211M ANV custom built to order by Cary with mundorf silver/oil caps, teflon tube sockets, silver cryo treated fuse holders all put together with Cardas silver/cooper solder. Unbeleiveably musical, one of its kind and a keeper.

I've had my absurdly heavy ARC VT-130SE for 15 years. If I tried lifting it off its stand to deliver it to a prospective buyer, that effort might just do me in. So this amp might qualify by default.

Marty

To most, nothing special, but for me, My PS Audio GCA amplifiers, are ALL I need.
GCA-500
GCA-250

Somehow, the "gain-cell" technology, delivers power

that,at least the 2 models I own, are Both, STABLE

to 1 ohm regardless the speaker.(I tried) Also; Both
Delivering The very Best "FIRST!" Watt, from an amplifier. IMHO.

If the first watt, is garbage, what follows, won't be ANY,

Better. Just Louder.

They are cool running, 24/7/365 never off.

Never ANY problems at ALL.

Don't draw huge electricity.

Paul should be very Proud.

I Love Music!

Marantz 8b. Love everything about it.

I second Onemug's response. Sold off most of my Marantz tube gear but kept the 8B. I think I'll pass this along to my son. The finest amp I've ever heard. And the construction is leagues better than most of the stuff out there!