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WC any idea if the Block would best Gryphon Mephisto ?All i know is that the Mephisto are very rich, organic, resolving and with a huge bass. 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
I would also consider Totaldac Twelve mk2 a very big competitor for Lampi and MSB IMO. 
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@charles1dad, my wife obviously prefers the Aries Cerat combo with the 3.7s.She loves this very rich organic sound and at the same time so transparent and dynamic.Imagine what we've heard is only the first level in Aries cerat line.There is this g... 
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@thielrules, Yes Aries Cerat preamp and monoblocks is in another league paired with the 3.7s, it is even more musical and engaging than the Ypsilon pre-power.This level of musicality is impossible to reach with SS.If you are ready to spend 46K and... 
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@rosamiĀ  best sounding Thiel C's 3.7s I have heard to date is driven by Aries Cerat Concero 65 monoblocs.No SS amps can come close to this level of musicality, very rich and organic sound.Problem with Aries Cerat is that the gear is huge, extremel... 
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brayeagleI guess so, 300B in the case the Alieno 250 LTD have a lifespan of more than 5000 hours, this is pretty unsual.I would love to hear this amp but right now there is only one dealer that carries it in Italy. 
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Here is a prettry interesting design that would be cappable of driving Thiel speakers with tube refinement but without the drawback of power deficiency http://www.acusticaapplicata.com/news.php?lang=eng#alieno 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
No amps will beat the Block Audio except perhaps Ghyphon Mephisto monos or Boulder 3050 wich are out of reach. 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
WC,If you are considering DCS Vicaldi or MSB Select ll type of DAC, for same level au performance and much cheaper i would also look at Totaldac d1-Twelve mk2, Aries Cerat Kassandra Signature or Lampizator Pacific Dac.I personally preferred the 3 ... 
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My personal favorite SOTA DAC is the Totaldac d1-Twelve mk2 which is the one i will be purchasing next year for my rig.I also do like the Aries Cerat Kassandra Ref II which i auditioned twice.Lampizator Pacific DAC is also worth considering if you... 
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@shkong78 i'm considering CH Precision pre-power for my Thiel CS 3.7s.Never been done before on Thiel speakers. 
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Aries Cerat Genus integrated better than many tube separates. 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
Another Thiel fan here with Thiel CS 3.7sI will keep them forever and am in the process of building the ultimate rig for them hopefully for 2019. 
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Nothing beats d'Agostino Relentless monos. 
Have opportunity to buy BHK 300's or Pass Labs 250.8 for my Thiel 3.7's- thoughts??
@pgastone IMO some of the best tube monos for the 3.7s are the VAC Signature 200iQ.http://www.vac-amps.com/productPages/Signature200.htmlI don't know if that's within your budget ?