The Bat VK200 and vk500 are good choices. Bat's tube amps auto bias...so zilch on maintenace. Bad/old tube is plug and play. The VK60 can't be beat really for under 2K
HELP: I need a solid state amp with a tube sound
I am very much into tube amplifiers, but it seems that they need alot more maintenance than SS amps do. Is there an amp out there that will get a good tube sound, but with low maintenance of an SS amp? I am working on my budget and I will probably spend about 2500 for it. I already have a tube pre-amp that I like, a Zen ZTPRE, and does a good job for my needs.