Looking To Match A Tube Amp With A Pair Of Audio Note AN-K/Spe

I will do that. Thanks. Is that a nick name?

No Vu Hoang is the owner of Deja Vu Audio and has the best ears in the business in my opinion.

Vu is the man when it comes to Audio Note. The Audio Note OTO is the bomb with the K’s. I’ve got the AN E’s and found they work better with SET’s or EL34’s.

At the recent Capital Audiofest, Vu set up Audio Note room at their behest.  His store is extraordinarily interesting—all of the gear (except trade-ins) is tube-based, and some of it is the store’s own build or items built in collaboration with a builder in Italy who specializes in Western Electric rebuilds and reproductions.  I’ve been there and witnessed numerous shoppers experience an audio revelation from hearing properly set up Audi Note gear.  An even more profound shock awaits those who hear the Deja Vu-built custom horn speaker systems that utilize vintage drivers or reproductions of vintage drivers.  This place must be experienced by anyone who can get to the DC area.

Here's a question in regards to markhh2's comment: If the Oto is the bomb (which I do not disagree with. I've heard the same comment from another source) for matching with K's, would Manley Mahi's be worthy of consideration? Both have the same power tubes (EL 84). Oto is 10W SET, Hahi is configurable to triode mode at 20W. So what's more important in considering amp/speaker matching? Type of power tube or configuration? Is there a concern regarding distortion at 20W? Any and all thoughts on this are welcome.