Acoustic Zen Crescendo

Bill,
The price of the LM  508ia in the 5000 to 5500.00 USD range.  18,00.00 is incorrect. 
Charles 

Reasonable for sure.  Audioshark listed the price wrong a thread I was reading....

$5K is correct and my LM 508 IA replaced a Vitus RI-100 which is 400+ watts into 4 ohms and not a down grade at all plus the LM sounds much better but I'm partial to tubes...

Wig,
Your’re a pure example of what I was describing in my earlier post today regarding higher power amplifiers. Their potential advantages are a matter of sonic priorities of an individual listener.

The very highly regarded Vitus with 400 watts and yet you replaced it with a 48 watt SET. Quite clearly you are very happy with this switch. To be fair I could see someone making the opposite choice to the much more powerful Vitus and being happy.
I can easily believe you when you say it sounds much better. DHT SET just do some things like no other type of amp and this includes push pull pentode type tube amps, they are just different.
No amplifier does everything right for every listener. This is why a person has to know what it is they are searching for as for certain either of these amplifiers are superb in the right setting. Wig, my taste would lead me to the same choice as you.This is not a put down of the mighty Vitus by any means. A well executed SET with enough power is my "just right" cup of tea. Wig I know you are having a ball with your music reproduction.
Charles