Missed this thread for a while.
One true classic is the Conrad Johnson Premier 12 monoblocks, 140 watts each. Its smaller sibling is the Premier 11 (70 watts/ch), and big brother the behemoth Premier 8 monoblocks (275 watts each). All use the same basic circuitry. Many have praised the Premier 12s over the years as being the last of the "classic" C-J sound, and they received many favorable reviews in the press. Even today they are hard to come by--I only see a few sets per year show up for sale. I have a Premier 11 currently, but my long-term plan is for a set of Premier 12s. Sure, I'd love Premier 8s instead, but 1) they burn a lot more kilowatt-hours which would please the utility company, and 2) retubing those is pricey. (Between the two, 16 KT120s, and twelve smaller tubes that would be a mix of 5751s and 6CG7/6FQ7s).
Premier 12:
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Premier 8:
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