Summary:
Creek A42 amp, Creek P42 pre-amp.
Very very clean, strong bass, very detailed.

I listened to this unit (A42/P42 combination) in comparison with an
Audiolab 8000A. Both sounded quite good to my ear, but the Creek had a
clearer, more precise sound which made the pop & rock CDs I played sound
significantly better than on the Audiolab. I very happily bought the Creek
combo.

Classical music and female vocals sounded warmer on the Audiolab, which I liked
even though it didn't sound as accurate as the Creek.

I bought these used, but I think these are a great deal even new (595 each,
list retail). I was totally blown away when I brought these home, and
continue to be thrilled by them. Power is rated at 50 watts, delivers way more
than you'd expect, and if you need more the A42 can be bridged to 150 watts
(you can run 2 A42's from the P42 if you buy a ($50 retail) bridging board).

Also the styling is very nice, the units are compact: only 9 inches deep.

Amp runs pretty cool. (literally and figuratively).