Based upon childhood memories (Leak)...
A properly refurbished Leak ST 20 (might need a quality repop PT in the redo) paired with contemporary easy to drive speakers.
Also intrigued by the less expensive David Berning/LTA offerings but have only briefly listened to a couple of his amps (the last being maybe 15 years ago and the other way before that).
I recently posted about a Roger Modjeski EL84 based power amp that I also find special in that it's sound was different, but also incredibly pleasing instead of odd.
It didn't seem to to compress with busy source material and instead remained 3D/open (and this from 2 EL84's per channel).
Not up on new stuff (as you can imagine by my posted rig).
A properly refurbished Leak ST 20 (might need a quality repop PT in the redo) paired with contemporary easy to drive speakers.
Also intrigued by the less expensive David Berning/LTA offerings but have only briefly listened to a couple of his amps (the last being maybe 15 years ago and the other way before that).
I recently posted about a Roger Modjeski EL84 based power amp that I also find special in that it's sound was different, but also incredibly pleasing instead of odd.
It didn't seem to to compress with busy source material and instead remained 3D/open (and this from 2 EL84's per channel).
Not up on new stuff (as you can imagine by my posted rig).