The world of tube amplifiers is vast. There are certainly many other amps that are worthy of a listen!
Much depends on your loudspeakers. What kind are they? What is their impedance? How efficient are they? How large is your room? How lively is it? These are some questions that if properly answered, will help you a lot.
For example, if your speakers are 8 ohms and 91 db, and your room is average size, you will want to look at more powerful amps. That might mean something push-pull rather than SET. SETs are best used with speakers that are more efficient, such that they are never asked for more than about 20-25% of full power. If you obey this rule, you will get the best investment dollar out of an SET.
So answering the speaker issue is a must. You might also want to take a look at this link:
http://www.atma-sphere.com/Resources/Paradigms_in_Amplifier_Design.php
Much depends on your loudspeakers. What kind are they? What is their impedance? How efficient are they? How large is your room? How lively is it? These are some questions that if properly answered, will help you a lot.
For example, if your speakers are 8 ohms and 91 db, and your room is average size, you will want to look at more powerful amps. That might mean something push-pull rather than SET. SETs are best used with speakers that are more efficient, such that they are never asked for more than about 20-25% of full power. If you obey this rule, you will get the best investment dollar out of an SET.
So answering the speaker issue is a must. You might also want to take a look at this link:
http://www.atma-sphere.com/Resources/Paradigms_in_Amplifier_Design.php