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Old tube amp?

What tube amps from the past are worth looking at. I decided to give tubes another try and want to try an older design that will not break the bank. Keeping in mind inexpensive retube, don't want to spend too much when tubes need replacing. Speakers: merlin. Pre-amp: simaudio p-5. Present amp is w-5, and it isn't going anywhere as far as I can see. My system is completely acceptable, just want to have some fun experimenting. Had used a CJ premier four in the past, but my source is much improved and cannot say how sim's w-5 compares to cj's four.
Would like to keep it under $1000.
pedrillo

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pedrillo OP
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Thanks everyone!!
I'm debating whether I should jump into this with the $1k price point or wait and get some thing better. I was hoping to find something in the joule or cat or atmasphere level but old and for not so much, but that's not going to happen. It'll take more $$ to get to that level. Will I be disappointed if I go with the dynacos, cayins, cj's, berning, prima's, Mc's or scotts? I have a Simaudio now and this one has alot going for it. Nobody mentioned the premier four?
pedrillo OP
560 posts
 
Thanks again!
Forgive me for all these questions, I still consider myself a novice with this hobby.
I probably should have mentioned earlier some of the things I am seeking from my system.
One of them is for my speakers to disappear.
Another one I would like the sound to surround me, for instance the record(not cd) of 'Jazz At The Pawnshop', with it I hear the ambiance of the location of the recording, since my source is so quiet the setting of this recording makes the room resonate as though I am there. I would like this in spades, could it be discribed as the system sounding wide and with accurate imaging?
Another example the record Queen titled The Game, second track 'Dragon Attack', the drums sound remarkably life-like. These are some examples in which describes what I am looking for!
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