What's the greatest bargain in SET these days?


Hi, Gang,
I response to my recent review of the Reference 3A De Capo BE speaker, someone wrote that if you really want to hear them sing, you should try them with a SET amp, or words to that effect.
That got me thinking. The De Capo's are 92 db efficient, which (correct me if I'm wrong) seems kind of borderline for low-power SET amps.
In any event, right now I'm running mine with a pair of Manley Mahi mono-blocks. They are switchable from triode (20 watts) to "ultra linear" (40 watts). I run them in triode all the time, and in my room, the volume knob almost never goes past 9 o'clock; more would just be too loud.
All that said, what do you guys think of running the De Capo's with a SET amp? And if I did, what's the best bargain in SET's these days?
Thanks!
rebbi
Brownsfan,
Thank you so much for the recommendation. I do not own that copy, will buy. I enjoyed reading the various commentaries on this cd.

Charles, my wife plays classical guitar, her ears are stellar, she is my touchstone when it comes to the quality of sound. Plus, she really enjoys the equipment search (shows), and listening to tube differences. Absolutely no resistance to music or equipment purchase. Such a blessing.

Saki70, I hope my comments above helped you. If you have any further questions on equipment I own, please don't hesitate to ask.
Mikirob, let me know what you think of this version vs those that you already own. I have not yet downloaded the Jansons and Barshai cycles to my HAPZ1. I need to get that done. I especially like the Jansons 4th. It is the best I have heard. The HAPZ1 makes older recordings sound so good that it is much easier to enjoy them, and the Barshai and Jansons cycles I think are excellent in terms of performance quality. What are your preferred recordings of the Shostakovich symphonies?
Okay,
I want to thank everybody on this thread for all the valuable information. I think I've got it narrowed down to either the Coincident Dynamo or the Decware SE34I.4, which are similarly priced.
Everyone's enthusiasm for the Dynamo here is very impressive, but I think there are 3 hesitations I'd have on the Dynamo.
First, I wonder if that volume knob nestled between the two tubes up front is a finger-toasting hazard.
Second, I am a little bummed that it has only one input... that just means that I'd have to unhook my DAC and hook up my phono preamp whenever I wanted to listen to my analogue front end. Not a deal breaker but kind of a shame.
Finally, I'm a little put off by the consensus that the amp doesn't sound its best with the stock tubes, but requires tube rolling (and additional investment) to sound its best. On the other hand, I take it that the amp's built to a certain price point and that this dictated some skimping on tube quality.
Your thoughts? And thanks for all your help I really do appreciate it.
By the way, I called Coincident today and believe I must've have spoken to Israel Blume himself. He was very cordial.
Rebbi,
Just about every tube component regardless of its cost will improve with tube experimentation. I find this to be a plus. It's not that stock tubes sound "bad" but that there's room for such pleasing advancement, a bonus IMO.
Charles,