Good Suggestions for Tube Amps under 6k

@gregjacob

I am familiar with the Daedalus speakers, very good quality. You have a highly regarded DAC as well. Your speakers are pretty high sensitivity and easy to drive. Thus, you don’t need a ton of power to drive them properly. You can focus on the quality of the amplifier.

Given the caliber of your audio system, I’d recommend a high quality pure class A tube circuit. For example,

Audio Hungary Qualiton integrated amplifiers.

Audio Note OTO,or SOROS these are available as push-pull and single ended.

Rogers High Fidelity 65v2, they have other models as well.

these fit within your stated budget and are all high-quality/well engineered tube class A “integrated “ amplifiers. I believe they would sound splendid with your current system.

Charles

A Linear Tube Audio ZOTL40 would pair nicely with those speakers but you might have go to the used market.

Daedalus owner here…some easy recommendations. LTA UL + integrated amp or Modwright KWA 100 + LS 100 which I just saw come up for sale here. I like the LTA better but both can be had at your price point and both are favored by Lou and other Daedalus fans. Also, call Lou and ask him what else he might suggest.

@gregjacob 

Another potentially very good match for your Daedalus is the Line Magnetic 805ia. Uses the 805 DHT tube. Pure class A SET 48 watts per Channel. Uses the 300b as a driver tube.

Charles

Thanks, everyone, for very good suggestions.  I'll be looking at each of those.  Yes, the LTA Ultralinear + gets a lot of support.  It was also suggested by Lou of Daedalus and others.  Before finalizing anything up ahead, I just wanted to see what others might weigh in on it.  I do want to say that the Primaluna is a very fine unit. It's given me some wonderful evenings over about a year.  I cant' help but think that there's just a bit more of it that I could gain in an upgrade. 

Again, thank you to all for your thoughtful suggestions!   All the best.