I have heard ProAc speakers with integrated amps from Synthesis (Italian brand) and the combination sounded very good. I heard the cheapest Synthesis amp (an EL84 pushpull amp) with the ProAcs. The amps are small in size and nicely styled, and in that way, they resemble some cheap Chinese tube amps, but, they are MUCH better than most of the Chinese amps. The problem would be finding a place where these amps are available for auditioning.
Another amp manufacuture that makes good amps at a fair price is the Hong Kong-based AudioSpace company. Again this would probably be hard to find for auditioning.
I briefly heard an Ayon integrated amp that I thought sounded quite decent for a medium power pushpull amp.
For a completely different kind of tube sound, an OTL amp should be auditioned. Good examples are VERY fast, dynamic and exciting sounding in ways that are almost never matched by other types of amps (very good SET amps can also pull this off, but only with the most efficient speakers). Something like the 30 watt Atmasphere amp should be on a short list of audition candidates.
Another amp manufacuture that makes good amps at a fair price is the Hong Kong-based AudioSpace company. Again this would probably be hard to find for auditioning.
I briefly heard an Ayon integrated amp that I thought sounded quite decent for a medium power pushpull amp.
For a completely different kind of tube sound, an OTL amp should be auditioned. Good examples are VERY fast, dynamic and exciting sounding in ways that are almost never matched by other types of amps (very good SET amps can also pull this off, but only with the most efficient speakers). Something like the 30 watt Atmasphere amp should be on a short list of audition candidates.