If you had 10k to spend on tube amp?????

They wouldn't accept my post I said by a brand of truly world class monoblocks another brand of 845s if you perfer and an inexpensive big co brand pre.The only thing is I know the fellow who wholesales one of the brands mentioned Comnplete disclosure. I hate these weekend morons.

Assuming compatible speakers, a pair of used Lamm ML2s can be had in that range.

We are all over the place with suggestions, aren't we?In the end buy what you like and afford ,I say.

Two (20 Mcintosh MC 275, with Bel the Wire Interconnects.