Which 300b amplifier for Devore O/96

@firstnot I got in touch with tubeaudio.com, never heard back.

But I did hear back from the West Coast Shindo dealer who told me that although a lot of people do use Cortese with O/96, a little more power might be preferable.

I played my Coincident 300b at 90-100 dB and @almarg @atmasphere I need notice the need for headroom and distortion and congestion in the loud passages. It was quite noticeable after hearing the same music at a fellow audiophile who had a SS amp (400-600W Karan Acoustics on a 92dB Kaiser speakers), the previous day. I am learning a lot here thanks to you guys.

So I have to redo my list now and make sure I get at least 20-30W in my amps. The options are now limitless with PP tube amps. 

New List (as of now): Nagra 300p, Kondo Overture (used only, can't afford new), Shindo Haut-Brion (if I can find one).

I agree a 300b amp is a bad choice for those Devores.The Devore dealer near me Im thinking pairs them with Line Magnetic mostly.If me I would call a dealer of Devore

There was just a pair of Haut Brion's on Audiogon/Audio Mart in the past week or so...reasonably priced.

So I have to redo my list now and make sure I get at least 20-30W in my amps. The options are now limitless with PP tube amps.

New List (as of now): Nagra 300p, Kondo Overture (used only, can't afford new), Shindo Haut-Brion (if I can find one).

@essrand I'd go for a bit more power if I were you. The trick with any amplifier is you don't want to work it hard- its lower distortion and power tubes last longer. BTW as you may have surmised our M-60 works quite well on that speaker.

An update on this:

I am in NYC, probably the only city where I can demo almost all of the mentioned above amps.

Current candidates are:

Engstrom Arne
Shindo Cortese
Air Tight ATM-300R
Luxman MQ-300
Kondo Overture I

So far I have heard the first three (impressions to come soon).
Two more to go.