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Bryston vs McCormack, any thoughts???
Bryston is way expensive, but superior to the Mac. But not for that reason. Look for specs that show VERY low distortion: <0.05% over a say 5hz-50khz frequency range. Qualifying amps include: Hafler DH-200, 220; Rotel; ATI; Muse 160; BEL 1001; ... 
Which Tube Amp?
The 'connoisseurs of coloration' notwithstanding, if you want accuracy to get as close as possible to 'true to the original' then you CAN go by the specs. There are a few low power Triode amps with distortion <0.1%, but not many, at any price (... 
Album which you have listened to most?
Are you finding out how NOT objective the public's taste is, and how EVERY subjective it is :-)For instance, Time Out, and Kind of Blue are not that great (I do have them in my collection). Just popularly thought of in that way. There has always b... 
How does ATI AT2007 amps sound?
Point of order: the best amp is not 'bright', 'warm', or any other characterization of distortion. It will be relatively distortion free, or silent. For instance, if you look for a Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) rating of Prices can vary from a c...