Personal amp evolution

1975: Sansui 771 reciever (a fantastic piece)
1980: Sansui integrated (not nearly as good as the 771)
1992: Carver TFM 45 (oh my goodness, I thought this was the holy grail)
2002: Carver Silver 9t monoblocks (holy grail #2)
2003: Sunfire Signature (very good, but I preferred the Carver monoblocs
2004: Carver Silver 9t monoblocks again (bought 2 pairs of them to biamp....holy grail #3)
2006: Pass Labs X-600 (I bought 2 pairs to use in a biamp config.)

Until the Pass Labs amps, I had been in mid-fi and didn't know it. The Pass Labs amps made me see the light.

Started with Akai, then Cosmic and then Pulz (both Indian make), then Parasound 2205, and now Gamut M200 x 2.. planning for Karan Acoustics

Started with Jadis, now ends with Cayin.
Had to move on to the best, if you know what I mean.

How you like then apples, Trejla.
hehe....
Respectfully
paul

Back to tubes again, should have never left! Will this ever stop??

Akai Receiver
Nakamichi Stasis Receiver
Van Alstine Omega III 440HC
Electrocompaniet ECI-4 SE Integrated Amp
Spectron Musician II
Parasound Halo JC-1
ASL Hurricane 200DT
Berning ZH270
Joule Electra VZN-100
Plinius SA-102
Ayre V-5X
BAT VK-600 w/BP
McCormack DNA-500
Conrad Johnson Premiere 350SA
BAT VK-500 w/BP (currently own, favorite SS amp)
Dodd 120 tube monoblocks (ahhhhh toobz! EL34-based, borrowed these from a friend for 3 weeks, loved 'em, ordered 'em, now have to wait a couple months for my very own pair. Sweet!)

I never understood why anyone would even consider buying SS amps when for the smae price or even less you can get a much better sounding tube amp.
Beats me?????????????
Paul