Inexpensive, but Quality 2 ch. Tube Amps


Hey folks - I'm interested in dabbling in tube amps. Can anyone recommend specific products or reviews covering these products? Is there an existing FAQ on tube amps, including maintenance, pros/cons, etc?
leftistelf
i have recently bought an anthem amp 1. it sounded so nice (was running hafler ss amps) that i bought a second one. their are some bargins out their. i paid 550$ each new. i saw one on audio review for 499$ (it is not mine nor do i know the seller). also read the reviews on audioreviw about them. i have ls2mk2 (tube hybrid); mac 67 tube tuner; cal 15 and nht 2.5i (one amp per speaker). they seem to work well with my system. good luck....i will never listen to ss again.
VTL-ST150 Mesa Baron Dynaco tube amps Conrad Johnson Audio Research Read Vaccume Tube Valley Magazine for lots of tube insite... VTL 's David Manley publishes a great book & sonic Frontiers publishes a great booklet for $ 5.00
You cannot go to wrong with anything by Conrad Johnson. Can usually find very nice used units also. For used, be sure to ask about the age of the tubes they are selling you with the unit. Most CJ OEM tubes last about 3 years.