Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?

I am sure I will own many different amps, but I will never get rid of the Marantz 8B that my father bought 40 years ago. The fact that the Mullard tubes that are currently in it are still working certainly does not hurt.

Music Reference RM-10. A back up and summer time amp for life. A very capable, efficient, light and fast amp. A best EL84 amp there is.

Audio Research 100.2 - Very Musical, non-fatiguing, smooth, grain-free, yet transparent & nicely detailed. Lot's of very clean power. Only 2 gain stages helps produce a purity of sound that is hard to beat. Not the deepest/tightest bass, but the best SS from mid-bass through treble I have heard bar none. Can listen to it all day - draws me into the music at every volume level. Excellent match with Bent Audio NOH TVC. An absolute steal at used prices from $1400 to $1800. Done.

Jadis JA30

Got them new at 40% off retail 3 months ago. I will always keep these babies, although I have heard better amps (but they are also 5+ times more expensive).

The JA30 simply sing and charm. Tube rolling is also easy and inexpensive (2 x KT90/EL34/6550, 1 x 12AU7, 1 x 12AX7 per channel).