Tube Amp for Devore O/96

@flipturn Hard to say.  I don't know those speakers either.  they are efficient but not huge.  I have huges speakers that can really fill a room without much energy expended.  

So it really comes down to "would a low power SET sound much better than the Jadis?"  Truthfully I'm listening to a Decware ZMA right now which is very similar in design to the Jadis.  It is more amp than i need but very well designed and sounds great.  

Good luck,Jerry

@flipturn

You have some very compelling choices and have received some strong suggestions. There is no dog in this group of amplifiers. The Conrad Johnson is an example of the traditional/popular class AB ultra linear push pull circuit using indirectly Pentode output tube with solid state rectification.

The Jadis is pure class A push pull using pentode tubes . Jadis has a reputation for utilizing exceptional quality output transformers. I think the 30 watt power rating is conservative given two KT 120 per channel. Jadis has the knack for consistently beautiful music reproduction.

New Audio Frontiers (NAF) is a very well regarded Italian audio manufacturer. They have a reputation for very high quality transformers wound in house. Given your large listening room they offer two potential pathways with them. 211 or 845 SET (DHT) and they are tube rectified. Or as mentioned previously the 2A3 or 300b (DHT push pull ). I do not doubt @bonzo75 reported listening impressions.

No doubt that there are other very viable amplifier options with the Devore Orangutan 96. I just happen to believe that Jadis or certainty the NAF amplifiers would sound particularly special paired with the O 96 speakers.

Charles

@flipturn i heard the airtight and NAF in different rooms my gut says NAF but didn’t hear them next to each other. In such cases even the tubes used can make a difference. Also keep in mind that Art Dudley used this speaker as a reference with Shindo. I personally don’t like the Shindo sound but you can try that out. 
 

@fsonicsmith

I do believe that DHT (Directly heated triode) is technically speaking a more “linear” tube than the pentode tube. However I do agree that the Orangutan-96 can sound fantastic with a good pentode tube amplifier. Thus my strong endorsement of the Jadis KT 120 integrated amplifier as an alternative to the NAF DHT models.

No question in my mind that the CJ,VTL or ARC etc pentode amplifiers are terrific options as well. Obviously I believe that we all appreciate it hinges on the implementation.
 

Beyond that, it depends on what one is seeking sonically. I have an attraction to good DHT amplifiers. However, no doubt much musical success is obtainable with indirectly heated pentode/tetrodes tubes driving the Devore O-96. As I said earlier, the OP has numerous really good choices available.

Charles