I listened to everything I wanted to try, years ago. I like Pass sound so I went with Threshold, I liked the sound of tubes so I went with Western Electric and Mac.
Then there was my Class A phase, 15 years with Krells KSA 100 and 250 both all hot rodded.. I’m not kidding my MC240 Macs ran cooler in the summer than either Krell. MAN they could spin an electric meter when I cranked them up or not they still sucked the pole dry 70s, 80s and 90s. I loved them..
I ran Strathearn ribbons with those they dipped to 2.0 ohm load... NEVER a problem. One of the best combos I’ve EVER heard. CJ pre amp.. Good phono stage back then..