Tube Amplifier with Good Imaging and Soundstage for Tyler Acoustics

Hi All,

Boredom was setting in with my Thiel CS 5 speakers. I purchased some new Tyler Acoustics MMX5's built as floor standers, based on wanting made in America and having read a lot of good comments about Tyler.

I have about 50 hours on them with a Coda CS amp and they are still opening up. Initial impressions are that the SEAS drivers are softer and less forward than the Thiel drivers. Detail and bass are getting better with generally a more mellow sound. I think the cabinetry is well done and looks better in person than in pictures.

One of the reasons to try Tylers was that they are an 8 ohm speaker with 88 dbl efficiency and should be easier to drive than the Thiels with their 2 ohm bass load.

With that in mind, I am thinking about tube amplifiers and wondered if anyone can share their experiences with tube amps and Tylers or newbie advice about tube amps in general.

I would like to try something that images well with a good, deep soundstage. They would be mated with a Primaluna Dialogue Premium or Conrad Johnson 17LS2 preamp.

Budget is maybe $2,000 to $3,000 used.

Thanks for listening,

Dsper