Living With A Class A Tube Amp

I use a push pull with a quad of KT88 tubes; it consumes about 2-300 W and has an output of about 35 wpc. I definitely generates some heat. The tubes themselves are like exposed light bulbs. The majority of the heat seems to come from the transformers. Mine sits on a shelf with at least 6 inches of free space around it and nothing above. If you put a hand within about a foot, you will feel significantly radiant heat. 

I second having Brandon build you a pair of SET amps.

The tubes will last a long long time. 
I’m powering my 92 db speakers 4 ohm with  833 monoblocks at  33watts per channel and they have more thanks enough power. 
 

A 200 Watt amp will use 0.2 kilo-watt-hour in 1-hour. So, 5-hrs/day x 7-days/week gives you 7 kWh. At current Minneapolis rates that's about 17.7 cents x 7 = $1.239 cost per week, or $5.31/month. No biggies.

I have one of his AMPs (KT-88) driving Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolution Loudspeakers. Like you I had a PL (HP) amp. The Rogers is a terrific upgrade. (Pls see my system page). You not only will get a great AMP but if needed Roger is there. Rarely is the volume past 9 oclock on the dial. I’m N Cal if you are here too. 

Heat rises so as long as what’s above AMP is clear yr. good. A heavy table should be Aok

My tube set is 4-5 years old.  The few other Rogers owners I have had contact with are all happy campers. Dig daddyoh?

PS There’s an 88 on ebay. EBay takes 13% that a phone call will save you that and maybe more. 

Here’s one on Agone