That’s a better deal. The AI one is overpriced imho.
The 1st audio is a excellent power amp i used one for many yrs with a SJS pre.Still have it but no longer in use also have Audio innovations L2 pre just gathering dust.
Very high input sensitivity on an AI FAA (note that it was often sold, as it is here) with a passive pre. I’m sure it could be made to work nicely with your M7 but ideally would be modified to cut its gain to a more usable amount.
then add a BP style external psu and the FAA is a killer 
Is it really powerful enough the JBLs? (Or more likely does it have a low enough Zout). When I tried the FAA with BP supply on Tannoys it wasn’t a great match, despite being good on paper.
Now if Chris pulled his finger out and bought Tone Scouts, then yeah.
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Well clearly I was thinking forward to when Chris has the Scouts
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Chris is getting Tone Scouts? Cool.
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if Chris is going to do it properly for the full retro LV late 90s system, then his Kondo M7 into AI FAA running with a Solatron power supply is the real solution
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Good thinking batman, if he got the First Audio, he’d have to upgrade the speakers.
Bloody hell, are you so rich that you play Jenga with western electrics?
no me, I wish!
photo from Definitive Audio who did find enough WE 300Bs during lock-down to play Jenga!
I remember those Solatron power supplies from the Definitive reception.
(I bet all the WE boxes are empty!)
they found a LOT of WE 300Bs during first lockdown, and have been selling them off, stuff list says there are 30 pieces remaining
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I’ve loved every minute I’ve had with this world class phono stage
I still want what I paid for it though…
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Worth every penny and more, brilliant phono stage in my experience. Not out of place in very refined systems.
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Not a bad price for a minter. Something super sexy about the gloss black with the pink lid.
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