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Looking for IC and speaker cable suggestion
@stringreen .....I seriously doubt hifiman5 based his opinion totally on JRs advice.  It appears he has done lots of leg work to get to where he is now.  Look at his system, synergy up the yin yang.   Regards........ 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Meet Me In London......Antonio Forcione & Sabina Sciubba.  Regards....... 
Priorities...
Not at all....just that you have lots of money tied up in all that "big iron" that is unnecessary for Tannoys.  $$$ that could be used to buy a nice quality integrated, which Tannoys do very well with.  For tubes think Manley Stingray, VAC, PrimaL... 
Priorities...
As an owner of Tannoys, you do not need Gamut monoblocks to power them.  Yes, you need some clean power, but quality is the most important factor.  Decide if you want tube or ss.  As for me, I went tube pre and ss amp for my DC8s.  From my researc... 
Most underrated Audio Manufacturers
Forgot one; Belles ( Power Modules )!  Dave Belles still going strong as he just released the Aria series.  Regards........ 
Which integrated amp would you pick?
Try both with your own ears ( not the press ) and perhaps you won't have to worry about resale.  I had a Soloist 1 and really enjoyed it.  Only reason I sold it was because I sold the Vandersteen 2s that went with it....too big for my room.  I'd l... 
Most underrated Audio Manufacturers
Based on my personal experience, definitely Blue Circle Audio.  Wish I would have tried Gilbert's offerings years ago.  Regards....... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Steely Dan....Two Against Nature & Julia Fordham.....Falling Forward..regards....... 
vandersteen 2sigs to magnepan .7 good move?
+2.....JohnR.....he's kept me from chasing my tail many times.  Like others have mentioned, he is first and foremost a music lover.   He just mentioned a new integrated from Belles.  May have to contact him about that paired with some 1Cis!   He t... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Yellowjackets.....great contemporary jazz. 
Which integrated amp would you pick?
What's your moniker?  What dave_b said.  Good luck!  Regards....... 
JM Lab Micro Utopias
......and yet I wonder if it's enough for some? 
SS to valve
Manley Snappers mate quite well with Tannoys.  stringreen is right, I have Tannoy dc8 and am using  a solid state amp from Blue Circle.....it is very close to the middle especially with my tube preamp.  Best of luck in your search.  Regards..... 
Vandersteen Quatro CT
Jim Thiel was the best.  I met him once and knew he was a perfectionist.  I do wish he would have passed on his knowledge to someone who could have carried on his legacy.  However, as hifiguys stated, that wasn't Jim.  Vandersteen is excellent as ... 
Opinions please on integrated for green mountain europas
Try to locate one of Gilbert's Blue Circle Integrateds...the Dar perhaps.  Read of great synergy between the two.  I've not heard it however.  Good luck.  Regards.........