Levinson, Krell, Classe, Plinius, McIntosh

Very informative post, kuso! I read it with interest, since I'm a dealer for your uncle's speakers. I'm not a Classe' dealer, but the Omicron line must be quite good. I've tried several of the other amps you mention (and I sell Atma-Sphere), so that gives me a pretty good idea of the level the Omicrons come in at.

For the record, in my experience it takes a pretty darn good amp to make the Sound Labs really sing, so kuso's post is a strong recommendation for the Omicrons (whether or not Rsbeck has Sound Labs).

Duke

This is great information, folks -- thanks!

Duke...I believe my Uncle his New Orleans dealer in the past to me. It was all positive.

I bought a pair of 436's a couple of months ago and they dropped my jaw when I put them in my system. The soundstage on the 436s is W-I-D-E, W--I--D--E and the warm, open midrange is goose bump inducing - very much like some of the high end tube equipment I've heard. The highs are silky smooth without the loss of detail, as you would expect with Levinson. On vocals and piano recordings I've played recently on the 436's, well, let's just say I saw God... there's a reason why Levinson is the largest manufacturer of high end equipment in the World...