Newbie wants tube recommendations

Look at the Rouge line.

Yes check out rogue amps not the zeus but the lower end amps. They will perforem without sounding overly "tubey" with speed and control. Excellent performers. please check out high-endaudio.com for recommended tube amps.

I think he means Rogue. Also, I had those same speakers and they were MAGIC with ARC VT-100's (series 1)

You could get some used Conrad Johnson gear pretty cheap. There is lots of it around because they have been around a long time.

There is a lot of nice Cary and AES (a second Cary brand) here on Audiogon. Its top rate stuff and there is a ready market for it which makes it easy to get in and out of.

Many of the units are switchable between ultralinear and triode. They use widely available tubes - and in a lot of cases one amp can handle multiple types - which makes tube rolling extra fun and confusing! All the gear can be sent back to the factory for all sorts of fun modifications when the itch strikes.

If cost is an issue I suggest you look for an integrated simply because that eliminates one unit, plus the interconnects, power cord and tweaks.

I am very pleased with the support I have received from Dennis and the rest of the Cary team even though I was not the original owner.