In equipment maybe tubes no way I bought a mstch quad it was never even match ped maxed out my meter glowed red bad fro the get go and I have used tube amps over 40: years , Vacuum tube service, Brent Jesse, or vacuum tubes .net are quality go to tubes only, for equipment upscale is decent but not much discounts.
Upscale Audio is up front with customers
I have not bought from Upscale before but have enjoyed their videos. The approach Kevin Deal is taking with his customers is really up front and honest. A good model for how to communicate in audio, and in general.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV0oswlwx2M&ab_channel=UpscaleAudioHighFidelity