General, not specific recommendation.
1, Make high efficiency, sensitivity 90 db or above a strong factor, will keep the power needs/cost down for any future amp.
2. Efficient speakers then keep you in the more affordable power range of 25-30-35 wpc tube amps, less money, less heat, less weight, less location restrictions.
3. Consider two systems, tube amp for 2 channel listening; 5.1 amp for surround listening.
I used to compare/demo 3 systems for myself and friends: mono tubes; tube receiver; SS.
I put a permanent 4 foot run from my speakers to female banana that I can lift and reach standing up, then drop down behind the speakers. Select from 3 color coded speaker wires.
Nice WBT connectors.
http://www.wbtusa.com/pages/products.html
Of course purists don’t like extra anything in a signal path, but I don’t believe in being limited by imperatives when I cannot hear differences.
1, Make high efficiency, sensitivity 90 db or above a strong factor, will keep the power needs/cost down for any future amp.
2. Efficient speakers then keep you in the more affordable power range of 25-30-35 wpc tube amps, less money, less heat, less weight, less location restrictions.
3. Consider two systems, tube amp for 2 channel listening; 5.1 amp for surround listening.
I used to compare/demo 3 systems for myself and friends: mono tubes; tube receiver; SS.
I put a permanent 4 foot run from my speakers to female banana that I can lift and reach standing up, then drop down behind the speakers. Select from 3 color coded speaker wires.
Nice WBT connectors.
http://www.wbtusa.com/pages/products.html
Of course purists don’t like extra anything in a signal path, but I don’t believe in being limited by imperatives when I cannot hear differences.