Pure Class A SS vs Tube Amp

You might want to check out Aric Audio. Tube products. Preamps with variable gain, maxing out at 20dB. Tube amps, SET and push-pull. I recently purchased his Special pre and am loving it. Has a nice Web site.

Lordrootman,
Your decision of the Aleph First Watt is a good one. Too bad about no xlr input. I had a Pass Labs Aleph 30 and it had balance inputs and was a very good sounding class A amp.
But I have to say that the tube amps I’ve had since then sound much better at low volumes, which you mentioned is important to you. So I’d look into a tube amp w/ balanced inputs if this is a factor for you.

Prima Luna are great amps, made by  Spark ,,,I perfer Spark's own line Cayin,,,for a  better price and almost same  design, but i perfer Cayin's design.
which Prima  Luna do you have?

@mozartfan I have an EVO300 integrated, currently with stock tubes. But not for long :-)

Seems like with gain complications I’m still not going to get great benefits with Michi P5 and passlab first Watts J2 ?