@mckinneymike, thanks I did get myself a tube amp Line Magnetic 508ia here from Audiogon a demo version. It sounds great with my paradigm studio 40 v3. Sometimes I do see vu meter hitting 50% +.
I got myself a new pair of speakers, Legacy Aeris and I preferably want to demo a bunch of amps over time at home over a couple of weeks for each amp and see which one I will like.
I do like the tube amp I have but I am in the camp that good amps should sound the same as long as they drive the speaker the same and do get stressed. A tube amp that can put out 200 Watts @ 4 Ohm is not just not within my reach and not sure if it is worth the trouble, like heat etc.
Direct to home amp manufactures are more generous in my opinion I have to pay for return shipping in most cases which I might just do.
I got myself a new pair of speakers, Legacy Aeris and I preferably want to demo a bunch of amps over time at home over a couple of weeks for each amp and see which one I will like.
I do like the tube amp I have but I am in the camp that good amps should sound the same as long as they drive the speaker the same and do get stressed. A tube amp that can put out 200 Watts @ 4 Ohm is not just not within my reach and not sure if it is worth the trouble, like heat etc.
Direct to home amp manufactures are more generous in my opinion I have to pay for return shipping in most cases which I might just do.