What is missing here?

@daj  Please point to where I have stated I have a grievance with the amps designer! Not the case at all. 
@mrdecibel Unfortunately, what a lot of folks rely on to get their education on an audio product is a review of said product in a well recognized audio magazine. Whether this is a smart thing to do or not is debatable, but I think most of us can agree that a lot of hobbyists give a great deal of creed to a rave review. As such, i think the omission I have been discussing is pertinent and problematical. YMMV.

I ALWAYS read the component’s specs, although I knew it was a low powered SET amp.

The specs section is not really where most readers are going to look 

Amazingly, the second post followed immediately after the first. Almost as if, who cares how obviously out of touch this looks, just as long as I can get a dig in. Pathetic.

My solid state pure class A single ended sugden @ 30 watts into 8 ohms (40 into 4 ohms) sounds better than my 90 watt class AB amp, at least to my ears. It sounds effortless and organic as well as dynamic. It’s actually an amazing amplifier whether it be playing at low volumes ( which it does very well with no lack of detail), or at higher volumes. Thus far, I see no draw back from going with less power to get a more pure (subjective) sound. My speakers are only 89/90 DB. Yes, it’s not a tube amp similar to what the OP mentioned, but still a low powered amp driving a moderately sensitive speaker well.

@millercarbon Chuck, If you don’t like my thread, I suggest you place it on ignore.

I think the OP isn’t a seasoned audiophile for a couple of reasons:
* if you see an amp that is 9 watts or something on the low watts side, you know this amp will need high efficient speakers in the 100db range. Nobody drives an amp at its maximum volume, so you really have much lower watts than 9 to play with.
* usually the specs section indicates if the watts are class A or A/AB. This in itself is very important. I have read many of this reviewers reviews and he usually states what class watts it provides. * you either match your amp to your existing speakers or you match your speakers to your amps specs. If you have 87db speakers, which aren’t that efficient, I would look at amps in the range of 200 watts or more. If I already had a 9 watt set amp, I would buy 100db efficient speakers. System synergy!
* you need to also look at specs from a reputable reviewer or manufacturer especially if you are looking for efficient speakers. For example, if you read in the latest stereophile recommended components section, they found out that the tekton speaker was rated in the middle 90’s efficiency from the manufacturer whereas the stereophile review tested them at mid-high 80’s efficiency, this is a huge difference. This usually happens in the cheaper line of products. It wouldn’t matter much if you were going to drive them with a 200 watt amp, but if I had a smaller set amp, I’d be upset.
* $15k isn’t that expensive for a quality amp, whether it’s a class A 2 watt amp or a 300 watt class a/ab amp, there is much more to an amp than its watts