Good beginner tube amp suggestions

If your system will work Ok with 20WPC, the Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-25 DT (or the older AV-20) is a nice choice. They cost $700 for the pair (monoblocs) new, but could be had for much less used. I've used the AV-20's in an office system for a few years, and they have been perfectly reliable and very nice sounding.

Sophia baby electric was what I tried first - $350 used, but it provided a LOT of what I get through a much more expensive amp now.

thanks folks. i'll get to researching these suggestions today!

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what kind of music do you like,how big is the listening room and at what levels do you listen at?

I recently bought my first tube gear in a very long time, an AES AE-25 Supramp and AE-3 DJH preamp, and have been extremely happy with them. They're built by Cary in North Carolina.

The amp will work with many different output tube types and is auto-biasing, which is both a great convenience and makes it very easy to swap tubes and learn what the different kinds sound like. The wiring is all point-to-point and the build quality and parts are exceptional.

The amp is 15 watts in the triode configuration but easily powers my Devore 8's in an 11x17 room.