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Single ended Power amp recommendation
30 watts is more than enough power for any kind of material for most speakers with a 99db efficiency rating....10 watts would be plenty 
What speakers for 300B S.E.T ??
Friend of mine has a very nice pair of Lowther drivers in a bass reflex cabinet. The sound is wonderful. I think he is looking for 900 for the pair.If you want cheap try a pair of Klipsch RB5 used; nice, accurate sound and very efficient 
How do I keep my cats off my amplifier?
forget pet scorpions...I found this site where the guy that lives in Bangladesh has a pet king cobra...sleeps with the damn thing...go a surf for "cobras as pets"....different people, different customsDon't forget to check the garbage disposal pri... 
Spendor s3/5 amp
used creek integrated amplifier would fall into your budget and work with these speakers...sophia el34 used would be close and have plenty of good sounding tube powerthere are a lot out there 
Amp suggestions for audiophile virgin
modified jolida 102 for 575....lovely little push/pull EL84 tube amp that sounds very, very good.....there is an ad on audiogon for them most of the time...this is the jewel of the less expensive jolida models..forget the 202 and 302 models..this ... 
Audionote Soro SE, or cheaper single-ended?
Soro models have consistently sold in the 1000 to 1400 range depending on line/phono and condition. They are simply overpriced at retail in my opinion and that is why resale is only about 25% of retail.Reminder to those considering a Soro. The Aud... 
SET power 30 vs 40 help please
A used BAT 60 to 75 watt tube amp would be an excellent choice. Price range from 1800 to 4000. There is a 60 watt model for sale right now for 2 large.good stuff 
How to build your own tube amplifier?
REview the World Tube Portal Directory; here is the link to Tube Kit suppliers. Some of the links are outdated but many work just fine. Audio Note offers a good price range of kits ranging from a basis 6550 based amp to a parallel 300b SET amplifi... 
DAC's for the money?
used Audio Note DAC 1, DAC 1 Signature, DAC 1.1...all of those can be had for less than 750very nice sounding units...another good buy for much less money is a used cal audio alpha DAC 
S.E.T. Amp DIY Kits
Audio Note has a number of excellent tube kits starting with a ten watt push/pull amp for a reasonable sum going up to a parallel 300b single ended unit putting out 18 watts. 
5 Watt SET amp and Spendor 2/3 Speakers
15 watts is minimum, really for the 2/3; I used an Audio NOte P2SE (single ended pentode, 17 watts) with good results but it was a little lacking during the louder passages of works such as the Ninth Symphony. I would want a solid 20 watts; a nice... 
Best turntable bet.$1000 -4000?
a dual arm scheu premier II can be ordered factory direct for about 2000....wonderful table 
Technodec w/Michell moded RB250, Used P25, P5?
I would urge you to consider a Scheu Cello. This is a very modestly priced belt drive table that uses the same bearing and motor as their much more expensive Premier II (world class table) and can be ordered with either a RB250 or Scheu arms fitte... 
Audionote Soro SE, or cheaper single-ended?
The Soro is a great piece for the money and has plenty of power when compared to most SET amps. I would take the Audio Note over the ASL any day. I owned a P2SE amplfier (what is in the Soro) for about ten years; wonderful amp that is going to be ... 
Single ended Power amp recommendation
You can have a custom single ended 300b (or 2a3 or push/pull) interstage coupled amplifier built for you for 4000 including a warranty. This amp would have custom would Electraprint transformers and come in two chassis; one amp and one power suppl...