any audiophile guitarists out there?

VOX makes the "Nightrain" head which has a triode mode and a pentode mode - basically cuts the power output from 15 to 7 watts. Sounds a little different in the triode mode, but sounds like a VOX amp either way. You mentioned power. If you aren't gigging you don't want a lot of power. The issue of power in a guitar amp is really the headroom - the point until you start to berak up. Of course there is really no point in having a tube amp unless you want the amp to break up (drive the tube into distortion). All tube amps will be loud. Tube amps also have very distinctive flavors - which makes sense since you are trying to distort the signal. A lot of people mentioned Mesa Boogie - fantastic amps. But you get a different sound from VOX, Fender, Marshall. There are also some nice boutique amps out there. You really need to listen to guitar amps to find what you like. A lot more variation between manufacturer's than what you find in audiophile equipment. The differences are far from subtle. I personally use a low wattage VOX for home practice.