from a Krell SS- FPB 600 to What Tube Amp ?

Dear Allan: I think that you loose more than the bass slam on your Krell amplifier. Your tube amp is an equalizer because its frecuency response changes according with your speakers impedance changes and this is not the only problem: the signal has to pass through the transformers and this signal it was a heavy degraded one because the many wire metres where the signal has to pass in the transformers and not only these: when the signal goes through a tube this tube function like a " signal generator " ( by itself ): produce audible harmonics that does not exist in the recording.
I understand that the tubes are right for you ( great for you, no problem ) and I only want to share with you and other people what is really happen on your tube electronics during the sound reproduction, at the end this is what you and other people are hearing ( it does not matter if the tube elctronics are from: Tenor, Lamm, VAC, VTL, CAT, or whatever ).
Regards and always try to enjoy the real music.
Raul.

Macallan25 & Rcupka- I'm trying to choose between Kubala Emotion speaker cables and Transparent Reference XL SS cables. The same dealer in Philadelphia has them both. I've been a Transparent fan for a while but am seriously torn as to what to do. The dealer says go with Kubala but since it's an expensive decision and I really don't want to spend a bunch of money on another "tweek". I figure go with the known quantity. Can the both of you really say the Kubala is better? It might be worth the drive to A/B them for myself.

I will second the recommendation on the Kubala Emotion ICs. After Cardas, Jena, Valhallas, these are the "it" cable for me, no forseeable upgrading after this. I could not believe the harmonious, gorgeous bass on my Kharma 3.2s, or the sweet, unabrasive highs (both were issues with other cables). They had the same magic affect on my Grado RS1 headphones and my Stax Omegas. (The source for all was my Accuphase DP75V cdp.) Please excuse me if I repeat this in a short review later.

One more point, before you give up on solid-state, try an Edge NL-12. Smooth & relaxed as all heck, but still detailed without being "ruthlessly revealing" as the overused phrase goes.

Pcook15: First and foremost, I highly recommend you audition both the Kubala and Transparent cables before making a decision.

That being said, I replaced all of my Transparent Reference XL cables (the new ones with the curved networks) with Kubala Emotion. I really doubted the Kubala's would be better but they outperformed (to my ears)the Transparent by a significant margin. I've used them with a solid state/Wilson WP7 system as well as a tube/Kharma 3.2 system and they integrate wonderfully.

The best part is they are quite a bit less expensive than the Reference XL's.

Best of Luck,

Bob