Hi,
I had a Golden Tube SE40 amp with my first pair of 2/3s and it was a wonderful combo (but requires a preamp as well; I would not recommend the GT preamp). GT is long out of business, however, and it is widely reported that their products had reliablity problems, though I didn't in the year I owned one. Also, for tubes, the ASL products seem excellent buys for the $$; I have heard several of their integrateds with various Spendors and preferred ASL to Jolida. For SS, a used Roksan Caspian would be a great combo IMO.
TLH
I had a Golden Tube SE40 amp with my first pair of 2/3s and it was a wonderful combo (but requires a preamp as well; I would not recommend the GT preamp). GT is long out of business, however, and it is widely reported that their products had reliablity problems, though I didn't in the year I owned one. Also, for tubes, the ASL products seem excellent buys for the $$; I have heard several of their integrateds with various Spendors and preferred ASL to Jolida. For SS, a used Roksan Caspian would be a great combo IMO.
TLH