AK; I knew that. You can't have the tube stuff; Peter Aczel would not approve. And they're not on the Sensibel Sounds recommended best buy list. BTW; right now I am listening to the GainClone on the Altecs and the T-amp on the Pi Theater 4's. That SS stuff; it's just so easy to use. The T-Amp BTW sounds darned good on those Valencias; imagine a 25$ amp on those speakers. Anyone who might be interested I have just completed the ESP Death of Zen pre-amp. I will be taking it out for a trial run next week as I am still waiting for one pair of BC 559 transistors that mouser failed to include in my order. BTW your boy looks just like you!