I would go to HiFiShark and search for names of amp builders like Burgess, Deja Vu, etc. These are small-batch builders who make a good amplifier at a reasonable price - especially if pre-owned. Good 300b tubes tend to be expensive.
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There is an audiophile who keeps a blog called Glow in the Dark Audio. He has written reviews of many different affordable set amps. You might want to check it out. http://www.glowinthedarkaudio.com/amps.html |
Make sure you have speakers of sufficient efficiency! If you really want to get the most out of your amp, the speaker should be sufficiently efficient such that the amp is never pushed past 20-25% of full power. This will allow the distortion of the amp to be very low; the source of their 'inner detail'. |
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