Yes Ed, the "drop in" amps really clean up the room. Too much STUFF ! I am using a tricked out Cullen STP pre and have not found a more analog sounding SS device of any sort. Reminds me of my older Marantz gear of yesteryear. The low powered Ice module amp(125W) is also quite analog and I've owned a lot of valve sets over the years ! The STP is a high capacitive design and runs in Class A. The Vs sing with this front, truly ! Quite, you ask ? YES ! VERY !

We need to talk Ed, I need all the help I can muster with treatments. It was quite kind of you to accommodate the fellows from Dayton, a place I worked. Anyone wishing to audition in the MI area are likewise welcome to listen to mine.

And Cheeseboy, Rosewood would be a great choice ! I like blonde wood myself, but the cherry did make a nice accent esp w. the salt/pepper grills. You must always please the wife, mine call "our" Vs, "hansome". Whoa !! We have my build all on "tape". Cutouts are all done on a ShopBot (CNC knockoff). Shipping is awful expensive, but you can do a "field trip" to OH or MI with the new "toy"


