Some interesting reads

[Feanor]

... While I'm not a fan of Magnepan's sound the Grant Fidelity Rita would easily drive the 1.6 to levels and grip that I doubt can be bettered. With 450 watts capable power from a very powerful tube compliment in class A it will be tough to better where SS balls but without the grain and still sound better than digital amps I've tried. http://grantfidelity.com/site/RITA-8...Tube-Amplifier

It's certainly a gorgeous looking piece of equipment, (see below). But if I wanted to try tubes I think I'd look at a pair of AES SixPacs although they aren't single-ended -- a favorite of the amplfier-obsessed Abe Collins over at AA.
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