@carlsbad I'm reflecting on my time with a Leben CS300xs. The EL84's (often used in guitar amps) just gave a wonderful midrange "growl" that was anything but polite but amazingly musical.
Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated
Looking for a a non-polite sounding amp / integrated. By polite I mean Denon, Musical Fidelity, Arcam. I had Rotel and Adcom and they were harsh. I was thinking about Pass (maybe is just very detailed) or a chip amp. Probably not digital or tube amp.
Integrated is okay as long as it does not have digital volume.
Price under 3K and driving a variety of easy to drive single driver speakers at 70-75dB in a small room.