Check out Raven audio. Call Dave Thomson in Texas. He is one of the owners of some of the best affordable integrated tube amps. Dave is extremely knowledgable. Raven offers a money back guarantee so if you do not like it you can return it. The only issue is you might have to come up a little bit on your budget, but you will never have to buy another amp.
I live in Az and did visit the Audio Doc in NJ. No pressure and you can listen to a hell of a lot of equipment. So that is a good option for you also.
I live in Az and did visit the Audio Doc in NJ. No pressure and you can listen to a hell of a lot of equipment. So that is a good option for you also.