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How to pick a tubed integrated without hearing one

I am taking the plunge into tubes. I do not see alot of manufactureres i am familiar with in the classifieds. How do i pick the right one ? I will be driving a small to medium sized bookshelf speaker . Probably a 8ohm model . My room is 11x14 .Should i only stick to names i have seen advertised in mags ? Will all of these have a similar sound/build quality.reliablity ? My budget will be around $1000 (used). Any info on these questions or on something i missed would be appreciated.
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IMHO, auditioning "equipment" makes for a fun afternoon, but in all reality it's a waste of time - if the piece is not in your listening space and combined with the rest of your system. When you go listen to a system, what are you (predominately) hearing that you like / don't like? The power? The physical placement? The teleportation tweak? You just don't know.

If you spend enough time on this site (along with other sites) you'll start to see common pairings.
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