What's the greatest bargain in SET these days?

Jetrexpro, read up on the Manley Neoclassic amps. They have such a switch and custom tranny. Interesting.

Charles, well my speakers never dip below 6 ohms and are about 92db efficient. I also sit nearfield. The key is I don't listen to music at high volume ever. No louder than 85 DB continues on a day I am off the leash.

My current tube amps put out some 20-25 watts in triode mode and I never push them hard at all.

Like to have two amps on hand. My powerful SS amps and a tube amp to put into rotation.

Bill,
You should be OK given your listening parameters, and with normal hearing ability, 85 db is pretty darn loud enough. I know some on this site like to listen on average at 90-100 db. Too loud for me regardless of the components or system in place(and risky for one's hearing IMO). To each their own as they say. I thought the Manley Neo-Classic 300b allowed switching between SET and push pull. Not sure if the output transformer needed for that is ideal for either topology as there are different requirements. I heard that amp long ago at CES one year. Transformers best suited for SET are 'air gapped' to my understanding, PP doesn't require this feature. It makes me wonder if this amplifier is better in PP than SET mode. The right output transformer is critical to optimal SET performance. Interesting concept but how much compromise is involved?
Charles,

BrownsFan, try icefreebop@yahoo.com

Len, got a phasing alert on that site. BTW, I'm loving the Guarnari Sibelius.

I can't use A'gon mail, long story short. Patmore won't be replacing F-D anytime soon . Has a voice more suited to early music IMO .
He sings on "The Tallis Scholars Sing Josquin" Gimell CDGIM 206 , the Josquin Missa Pange lingua is at a higher spiritual level than even Bach or Schutz .

The CD on how to sing in German is F-D /Moore EMI "Great Recordings" 7243 5 67559 2 5. Schwanengesang + Erlkonig in FAB mono !