Best U.S. made integrated tube amp under $2500?


Is there a better U.S. made integrated tube amp than my current great sounding Chinese manufactured Cayin A50T?
Music of preference is vocal; opera, lieder as well as chamber and chamber orchestra works. No large orchestral music.Some pop singers but no rock. Speakers are the wonderful Reference 3A Dulcet mini monitors (just received back from Canada with their basic upgrade installed), Cayin CD23 cd player in a small den.
I'm not unhappy with what I have but am curious if I can get better with an affordable U.S. made product.
bobbyy

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Hi all,

Thanks for all the instant responses. I like everything I've read about the Cronus along with the Magnum version but I do like the EL34 (older production Svetlana) sound with my probably more important 12AX7 (Sylvania 5751 3 mica ecc83) and 12AU7(Brimar 13d5 ecc82). This leads to the question of how the KT90 tubes in the Cronus Magnum sound relative to the EL34. My main concern is how the power tubes effect the human voice. Also, can you still use the El34 tubes in the Magnum version? I can't seem to find an answer to that but I haven't pursued the question with the manufacturer. The additional power from the KT90 tubes is not as important to me as the upgraded parts quality. The Cary comment is appreciated but I have no idea
how the KT88 tubes would sound in my room. I seem to get mixed reviews on voice reproduction with them.