Conrad Johnson MF2500A or a high power tube amp

The MF2500A--(not the 2500, an older version) is a wonderful amp and it is indeed natural sounding. I had a MF2500A that was paired with Aerial 7b speakers, a Bat vk5i preamp and a Meridian 508.24 cd player. This combination of components was very musical. The MF2500A has most of the benefits of a tubed amp but has 250 watts RMS per channel. It will double down @ 4 ohms and again @ 2 ohms. Stereophile rated this amp at one time- (class B) and measured it for the review. It has great detail, very good musicality, and great drive. The bass is slightly loose, but full. Organ, synthesizer and harmonica especially sound good--almost real. Cymbals and bells also sounded real and three dimensional. What speakers do you want to pair it with and what kind of amp budget do you have in mind? The CJ Premier 350--(350 watts per channel) would be even better. Regards, Stan

Hi Andy, The CJ MF2500A has a musical and tube like sound to it for a SS amp. Since your speakers are DIY, it's hard to figure if the CJ has enough or more than enough power to drive them. Maybe you could tell us how easy (or hard) they are to drive and what your price range is. Best wishes. Stan