High quality tube components from this German manufacturer include the very highly reviewed SV-236 Class A 100 watt Hybrid Integrated Amp and companion CD-S6 Tube HDCD CD Player. Vincent does things a little different: defeatable tone controls on the SV-236 and their other Integrated Amps and PreAmps, and HDCD and variable outputs on many of their CD Players, including the CD-S6. The SV-236 also has a metal remote, preamp output, and two sets of speaker binding posts. Robert Harley of The Absolute Sound said this was the greatest value at CES 2006, and Barry Willis of TAS said in his glowing review, "A beauty...a winner..." and was impressed by "its sheer effortless power and musicality." At 42 pounds the SV-236 is a big amp with a big sound and plenty of finesse. The new SV-226 MK II 100 watt Hybrid Integrated Amp is a steal at $1499 retail! Highly recommended in the April 2008 Playback web magazine for its build and parts quality and of course its exceptional sound.The SA-T1 Tube PreAmp sets the mark for a $1500 Pre and matches well with their SP-T100 100 watt Class A Hybrid Monoblocks and their SP-331 150 watt Hybrid Stereo Amp. The SP-331 is The Absolute Sound's Editor's Choice Award winner for 2007, and their Amplifier of the Year 2007! The companion SA-31 Hybrid Preamp is also an Absolute Sound's Editor's Choice winner for 2007, and is only $599 retail. Also from Vincent are two great and affordable CD Players, the Hybrid Balanced CD-S1.1 and the solid state CD-S2. Both have variable outputs and deliver great sound for under $1000.