Looking for a first Tube Amp for under $1000

If you can go a little higher, pick up that used RM9 on Agon right now. Trust me, you won't do better at that price.

Oz

thanks to all. I will also research the ones set forth in your answers.

Can anyone comment on the ones I mentioned by any chance?

i use a modified 502b that i bought from an agon dealer. easy to bias, other than unplugging outputs to components it is a 2 minute job at most. new ones have built in biasing option i believe plus remote. has worked great for me and has 60 wpc which is plenty. fwiw, if you are serious about sound you better trash those speakers before you can appreciate any decent amp, regardless of tube or solid state. i hope you are already aware of this :)

I agree with Oz you can't go wrong with rm-9.

Veroman,

oh yeah those Bose speakers will have to go sooner or later but one thing at a time. I'm strongly considering the Onix SP3 because of the offer that comes if you buy their combo amp + speakers. I'm guessing those speakers are probably better than the Bose.