Steve’s speakers work well with our amps- we showed together at one of the last T.H.E. Shows in Las Vegas. Great guy too.
They are getting a bit harder to find now, but if you can find one of our older ’12-tube’ MA-1s (made in the late 80s or early 90s), you can often pick them up for a price within your budget. They are reliable and easily refurbished. The only downside is the heat- but there are simple and inexpensive ways to get rid of heat in a room. The better amps, whether tube or solid state, are going to make some heat due to the class of operation.
They are getting a bit harder to find now, but if you can find one of our older ’12-tube’ MA-1s (made in the late 80s or early 90s), you can often pick them up for a price within your budget. They are reliable and easily refurbished. The only downside is the heat- but there are simple and inexpensive ways to get rid of heat in a room. The better amps, whether tube or solid state, are going to make some heat due to the class of operation.