Thanks, Grainger, good idea. The beer's on me - if there are any takers, please name your preferred brew.
I also offer the opportunity for interested Bottleheads to hear what newly refoamed Kef 104/2 speakers sound like when driven by Adcom SS 325w RMS into 4 ohms. Truly amazing speakers. And with the recent addition of an Emotiva preamp, the system has become extraordinarily sensitive, revealing singer's breaths, fingers touching the strings of acoustic bass, and a wash of reverb after short decays. This pre dramatically exposes - for better or worse - the sonic qualities of each recording. I'm amazed at what Emotiva offers for such small expense, and will likely pick up their CD player as well. All this on my anticipated journey into the land of tubes!
I'll likely be building a whole new system, it seems. Thanks for listening.