300b INTEGRATED AMP Suggestions

Thank you all for your advice and suggestions. Lots to process here and despite rising costs (of mostly everything in the world) I am still going to hold the course and pursue the 300b sound.  

I need to do a little more research and dig into quality of build and transformer spec as @charles1dad has suggested and then I should be able to base a decision from there.  

Again, thanks for the help and knowledge.  I am excited to join the club

@three_easy_payments
I have the Coincident Frankenstein MK II 300b SET mono blocks that I bought new in 2009. I am using the EML XLS 300b. Other excellent 300bs I’ve had are Takatsuki, Elrog and Vaic 300b variant 32b.

I’ve had on loan from friends to audition the Sophia Electric Royal Princess, KR XLS 300b and 1980s vintage Western Electric 300b. All of these upper tier 300b sound splendid with their individual sonic signature/characteristics.

@oddifyl that Tool Shed amplifier I bet is going to sound fantastic!
Good luck,
Charles

@oldhevmec, 
You're just fine and we all are recounting our unique and specific experiences and perspective. I understand where you are coming from.  I've had numerous types of tube amplifiers that I owned or had extensive exposure to.  For me the 300b SET experience has been the most emotionally and musically fulfilling that's all.
Charles 

"I am excited to join the club"

@dholmes189 welcome aboard and very happy to have you😊.
You are approaching this the right way. Take  your time, investigate and gain knowledge. Your budget will get you an exceptionally good sounding 300b SET.
Charles

You're just fine and we all are recounting our unique and specific experiences.

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Western Electric 116a are special. Would I go back? Only if I could lift them. Over 100 lbs each, One of the few amps that really made Strathearn ribbons sound like nothing on earth. 

I sold the ribbons (financial issue at the time) and the 116a followed.
I had a son that spent 6 years on and off at Children's Hospital.. I almost sold the WIFE instead. LOL Felt like John Belushi in the Blues Brothers.. "How much for the girl'? How about you keep the boy and buy me lunch..

HE just got his second degree.. A lot smarter than his Dad that's for sure.. AND will never have to work like I did (my prayer were answered)

Sad, it would cost 50k  for ME to get that sound back, about 10k for the Strathearns, 35-40 k for the WEs. They were my Dads.  A present to himself after Korea. Military WE 116a.. I think he paid 600.00 at the "on base" surplus..

I sold them for over 15k and 4k for the Strathearns.. I paid  ALL the medical bills (1991) off.  The boy came home no worse for wear..

I dug out my Macs.. Never looked back..

Regards