I’m building a diy hifi system and wondering what route to take with power amps. My Troels SBA MW19 monitor speakers are not particularly senesitive at 88dB at 2.8V, 1m and I have a fully balanced DCB1 pre-amp. If money were no object I'd try an EAR 861 or Glowmaster KT88, but even secondhad these are double my c. £1,500 budget. I've not found any balanced valve amps in my price bracket, either secondhand or kits. Perhaps I should shelve the tube dreams and build a Neurochrome? Any other suggestions appreciated.
PS currently using Wyred 4 Sound SX-500 monoblocks.