Newbie Can't Decide Which Tube Amp

I would be looking for a good AB that could run KT88s or LARGER valves, or a whole slough of 6L6s, for the great bass, mids, and highs.

A operation, sounds wonderful, but runs VERY hot... Valves are hot enough.. Class A is smokin’ hot.

An honest 87 db would work better with A/B and 75 watts or so..Cooler over all, still hot though.. MC275, Carver, there is a couple of Carys that would do a nice job..Have an A, A/B switches, and many valve options.. EASY to work on too.. I really like Carys wide valve option on a single amp platform...Wonderful..

Regards

These Quicksilver Mono 120 amps are worth looking into!
http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/mono-120/

Whatever you do, don't buy Raven.

(Just trolling you know who. Raven seems good.)

Love Quicksilver. One thing about the Mono 120's -- they're more powerful than the Mono 60's but less flexible in which tubes they can take, I believe. (decooney stated as much, I think, and he really knows QS.) So, if you get the Mono 60s for a bunch less, you have spare $$ to spend on really nice NOS tubes.

Pathos Acoustics makes a wonderful line of hybrid tube amps and I do own one or two of them. Have a Classic One MK3 in one of my systems now and I have one of their In Pol.

I also have a Raven Blackhawk MK3 in my main system and I love it. Also have Raven CeLest Towers and all Raven cables, Thorens TD145 TT, Icon phone section and Moon by Simusdio 280D DAC Streamer.

Just Buy the Raven.