Tannoy Westminster amp matching question.

I have a pair of Tannoy Stirlings TWs. I have tried powering them with all sorts of amps; from 5W tubes to 200W SS. I am basically a tube guy. But IMO the Tannoy dual concentric drivers, especially the larger (12"-15" units), need a little power (and current) than most tube amps will provide in order to sound their best.

I have not yet tried the Atma Sphere amps with these speakers - it is something I would very much like to test some time for a "winter" system. The Manley tube amps might also be a good choice, as they are very detailed units.

So far my personal preference has been for the Pass X30.5, the First Watt J2 (although the F5 and M2 were also very good) and the McCormack DNA 0.5 (preferably rebuilt by SMC), in that order.

Thanks guys for your responses. Certainly food for thought. I currently have some good quality amplification left over from my previous system. Class A solid state: Plinius sa250 and matching pre amp and a "super integrated" Hybrid class A AMR AM-77. So I've got some nice amplification on hand to be going on with with. But I'd like to try and get back to the magic tonality I had with the Avants and the 45 tubes.

Reading between the lines it seems that I should save up my pennies for a while and buy something more appropriate. How does everyone feel about the something like the KR kronzilla or something like that?? What would be more of an "ultimate amplifier" that could take me the way I want to go ? (Without going mental like the Wavac ec300b)
Sorry to change tac on you !!! I appreciate your advice and time. Thanks.

Those Wavelength Audio products look interesting !!! Thanks.

Lucky you! Love Art Audio SET, but you would probably be best served with a push-pull design instead. A KT series tube should be in the right power band. Personally, if I were you I'd be all over the Art Audio Concerto Monoblocks that are up right now.

Read about the Decware Zen Torii III. It promises the magic of SET with the power of PP, 25 wpc using el34's and special circuitry (point-to-point). Secure your order with a credit card but they will not charge you until it ships, approximately 3 months while they build yours. When you get it it will sound good, but six months later it will be purely magical as you are hoping for. I have had mine with my Canterburys since early June and it really reached the heights 3 weeks ago, utterly sublime. Read and decide at Decware.com. I am simply a happy customer, no affiliation.