Drat, I was just going to say Devore, Zu (and probably some of the others) show at RMAF, right in your backyard, but I see RMAF is no more. What a shame.
Can't help with the audition (would that I lived on the front range), but I'm very keen on Devore: lovely builds and sound, at sensible sizes, and John Devore is a nice guy. Of what I've heard, I like the O93 and 096 better than the Nines, and think the 93 a good value, relative to the 96.
I also like Zu, both the company and speakers, though from what I've heard, they have a distinctive sound. Aren't they a reasonable road trip from you?
My experience is with low-watt class A SS, not tubes, but you might also consider Daedalus (which I now own), and Vaughn (which I used to own).