The OP never mentioned cost or that he might have difficulty financing a new amp, or that he would have to sell his Manley. That info came way late, after Tim Smith chimed in. The OP stated what his equipment is and asked, what's the best BARGAIN in SET's these days. In seems to me that the OP got a lot of great responses to his question. I know I took a fair amount of time responding to the OPs actual question. The Line Magnetic 518i may be a great amp, but it is no bargain by my standards. If we want to get cute about the term bargain I suppose a statement such as, it means different things to different people depending on their financial means at any given time. But seriously, in the context of this thread, the term bargain never meant the cost of a Line Magnetic 518i, or anything like that.