Call Mark O'Brien at Rogue and ask him about his newer integrateds. The tube magic that you found appealing will be there, but his gear has come a long way since they made the 90s. IIRC, those are pretty efficient speakers and don't need a ton of power.
I bought a pair years ago for my mom, and set her up with Rotel separates which were decent on my budget and ergonomically simple to use for her, but the options you've considered already are probably both better than the Rotels. Cheers,
Spencer
I bought a pair years ago for my mom, and set her up with Rotel separates which were decent on my budget and ergonomically simple to use for her, but the options you've considered already are probably both better than the Rotels. Cheers,
Spencer