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Best 70+ Watt Tube amp

I have a Thor phono preamp and a Conrad-Johnson Premier 16 LSII preamp, looking to upgrade my amp and also eventually my speakers, which are B&W matrix 804's. Looking for some good suggestions for amps, amp and speaker combos, and just any thoughts in general. My present amp is a C-J Premier 11a, but I want more power(who doesn't?). Have not tried SET's so any thoughts along that line would be appreciated.
My previous amp was a C-J MV52, which I still have but the step up in sound and performance with the 11a was substantial that I am not looking to go back to under 50Wattes/channel. Have heard a 200W/;channel McIntosh but thought I'd just throw it open and see what experience I can gain from your experience.
Thanks Michael
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The 804s are good speakers but i agree with the above in that I would probably not use a tube amp with them. You might try the Kef Referance 205 or the 207. I have a pair of 205s that I run off a McIntosh 2102 amp. Sounds great.

Try to get yourself a listen to the 2102 amp. Match it with Kef or Tannoy.
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