I strongly recommend that you give a less expensive pair of monoblocs which run 6CA7 EH fat bottles two pairs in parallel PP per bloc yielding 75-78 wpc. The supplied 6922 should be rolled but the NOS 5687 input tube is fine. The amps I use and think are superb are Opera Consonance Cyber 800 monos. They are now available with triode switch if you find that preferable. The google the 6 moons review by the late John Potis who conferred the Blue Moon award on them.
Stephen Monte an Audiogon dealer has them and I promise you will be shocked by these amps. The fact that they cost less than half you extreme upper limit is a bonus. I don't know if you can audition them but as I said Quest For Sound is a dealer and may be able to work something out.
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Stephen Monte an Audiogon dealer has them and I promise you will be shocked by these amps. The fact that they cost less than half you extreme upper limit is a bonus. I don't know if you can audition them but as I said Quest For Sound is a dealer and may be able to work something out.
Good luck and thank you for the forums most comprehensive technical explainations.
No financial conflict of interest to declare.