Tube amp with KEF Reference 1


Budget is under 5k
i prefer tube sound over solid state hence why I want tubes even though these are difficult to drive loudspeakers 
room is small 13x10
Logical choice to me seems like don Sachs kt88 power amplifier, 65wpc and massive output transformers for good bass (I think)

just wondering what you guys thought 
justanotherhifiguy

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Have you considered the Masters BoX? I think this would be an excellent match. It’s parallel single ended but has the ability to handle tougher loads without much if any issue. 

I dont think your speakers would be a tough load on a tube amp. The impedance has a bigger impact on them than the sensitivity as it taxes the transformers far more.