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Best tube amp for my system ---- 1k used????

I'm going back to tubes! I need to drive my Genesis APM 2's. The woofers have dedicated amps, so all I need is power for the mids and twts. Speakers are 4 Ohms/90 dB.
Audio Analogue Maestro CD. New Pre-amp in the works, but not yet decided either.
What's the most musically accurate/realistic sounding amp I can get for $1,000 used, keeping in mind the 4 Ohm load?
VTL? Rogue? Sonic Frontiers? Others?
Thanks for your input.
hmbrewd

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natalie
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Rogue 88 is by far your best bet. Nothing comes close in the 1 K used range. You might get one as low as 800.00
natalie
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It may be a better unit. I can comment on that part of it. Have not heard the Music REF9MKII.
Your asking him to spend 40% more than he has to, Is he going to get 40% m ore performance. Or are we talking 2% 3% more. Law of diminishing return.

In this hobby 10K get you 95% of the way there. They you spend abother 100k to get the added 5%.
natalie
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