I tend to agree, the $2000 budget limits choice a bit. I use the Ayon Spark, which uses the same 623C valve as the Almarro and it's wonderful, better than the much more expensive Viva Solista, I had before.
Almarro seems to be a bit of a giant killer at it's quite reasonable price.
Almarro seems to be a bit of a giant killer at it's quite reasonable price.