The Dodd amps are just fine up to about 95-96 db, they were even fairly quite, on my Cornwalls. They are fabulous for the 2500 price point. They will BLOW away your BAT amps, with better bass/mids/treble, as long as you tune them properly with the proper tubes. My new custom horns sre 101 db, and they are too noisy for these, as are the Moscode. I own both these, and many more. Good luck in your search. My feeling is, yu better have a small room, or like low level listening if you gonna go with 15 watts.....remember, yu need power reserve.
Sweet sounding SE tube amps under $3K USED
I'm looking for some imput on tube amps... mono blocks or stereo, doesn't matter. Needs be SE for sure, XLR in as well as option is OK.
Sonically? Superior mid range, great bottom end, and sweet top end without lack.
I would prefer self biasing, but a stable amp once biased properly or one easy to bias, would be FINE.
Stock tubes should be sufficient to provide a very good sound and the neeed to retube with NOS not a mandatory thing to accomplish that end.
Retubing should not cost a ridiculous amount.
If the overall cast of the sound leans towards the euphonic or musically colored side of the scale... that's all the better too.
Power? I'd guess anything over 10 - 15 wpc, to ???... though I would prefer 30+ wpc.
Are there such amps?
I sure would like to know. BTW the less costly, the better.