What's the greatest bargain in SET these days?

Mikirob,
I don't have the Dynamo amplifier(I own the Frankenstein MK II). Brownsfan's unit is brand new, he hasn't gotten to the tube rolling stage yet.

Thanks Charles, based on Brownsfan review I just pulled the trigger on a Dynamo 34 SE myself. They will be in the office system with the M-Lore, 95db, 8ohm nominal, source is Sony S9000ES, Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC.

As soon as my new house is finished (late spring), I intend to purchase the Coincident 300b unit you have. Might go with Daedalus, Coincident, Devore 096, Line Magnetic 755, or something like that.

Hi Mikirob,
I trust Brownsfan's ears/impressions and believe that you'll be very pleased with your Dynamo-M Lore pairing.
You have a very good list of speaker choices, the Frankenstein should match well with any of them. The Line Magnetic 755 field coil is intriguing.
Charles,

To address the original question, IMO the greatest bargain in SET amps is one you build yourself. SETs are very simple circuits, even a beginner can make one. How it sounds will depend greatly on the power supply and the output transformers you select, but if you can solder two wires together you can build an SET. Since you will be building it with your own labor, without the need to make a profit, it will undoubtedly be cost-effective as well.

If it seems like I'm always pushing DIY here, well it's because I've gone from buying my gear to building it myself, and not only is it a very rewarding hobby, I've been able to make equipment that I never could have afforded to buy commercially. Just planting the idea.

Mikirob, I had a feeling that dynamo wasn't going to last long. I assure you I have no connection with the seller.

As Charles stated, the dynamo is brand new. My rectifier tube is arcing on start up, so it looks like I will be looking into rectifiers sooner rather than later. As I have stated, my dynamo is far from burned in now, and it is clear the tubes aren't the best in the world. Neither simpatico nor gemutlich. I'm thinking I will talk to Brent Jesse on the EL34s, after I get a few more hours of burn in. I take it he likes the Groove Tubes, which are probably in a reasonable price range for the dynamo. Where this thing ends up with the right tubes and some hours on the transformers remains to be seen. As I have listened to this amp, I have thought back to my first integrated amp, which was a 1972 vintage ss Kenwood for which I payed something like $360. It is just astonishing how much value the dynamo represents as compared to most of the stuff I have owned in the past.

You are going to love the Frankenstiens, They are special.