I am using the deHavilland Ultraverve with a Bryston 14bsst and the sound, for my listening taste, is spectacular. I did replace the Utraverve's stock (electro harmonix)6sn7 tube with a vintage Sylvania GTA which is one of the tubes that Kara recommends in the Ultraverve's owner guide. The bass punch and depth is something to behold. I also use my Wadia 302 through the preamp. Besides being musical and detailed, the sound produced by this combo seems real and very non-fatiguing...I can listen for hours.
SS amp to match with deHavilland UltraVerve
I have owned the UltraVere for a week and will use the stock tubes until the pre has had a chance to break in. Out of the box, this preamp has far, far exceeded my expectations. I am using Focus Audio FS 688 monitors (85db) and Naim CD player and Flat Cap. I currently have a Proceed HPA2 (250WPC) and Acoustic Zen interconnects and Satori cable. I wanted to ask for recommendations on a compatible SS amp. I would like to keep the price no higher than @ $4500 and will buy new or used. My short list is GamuT MK3, Pass Labs, and Blue Circle Audio. The deHavilland owners manual says the 'high gain' configuration verve is intended for power amps with less than 1v RMS sensitivity, so I like the feature of the GamuT where sensitivity can be selected. How important is matching your pre's sensitivity to an amp? I'm in an area where I can not demo a lot of equipment. Your thoughts and recommendations on these and any other amps are much appreciated!