Recommendations for tube amp to replace Plinius

Unless you want to be a guinea pig, I think the best advice is for you to poll Legacy Focus users for what amps work best with these speakers. Use a subject line like "Best amp for Legacy Focus loudspeakers?". I think you would probably like the amps I am using, Atma-Sphere M-60's, but the 4 ohm impedance of your loudspeaker requires the use of a product called the ZERO autoformer to achieve good results. Paul Speltz, ZERO designer, would be a good source of information. His email address is listed at the ZERO site. The ZERO's can replace your speaker cabling. Used M-60's and new ZERO's will cost about $2,500-$3,000. Another excellent resources is the Atma-Sphere Owner's Group, obviously a site dedicated to Atma-Sphere products, but they will discuss other brands as well. There are a number of technically savvy users there that will give you good advice.

I have owned the Plinius SA-100 and now the SA-102. I have tried a number of tube amps but have felt the lack of dynamics and impact is too much loss. Please look up my review of the SA-102 here at Audiogon, I use it with a Placette active pre-amp, Sony SCD-1 and Dunlavy IVa speakers and am extremely happy. Major improvement over the SA-100, much more liquid and naturual while keeping the dynamics.

Hi Wellfed, sorry I missed you last time you where in town.

Electrocompaniet is very tube like in the mids and high's but doesn't have much bass.

I owned Focus speakers for many years. I agree with the assessment that they need alot of current especially since the impedance drops to 2.7 in the mid-bass. Consider the Spectron Musician amp. It is class D and doesn't sound like traditional solid state but can provide plenty of current. Enjoy listening.

It all comes down to your ears. But, IMO, a CJ MV 60 SE is the best route. New it is a little more then your 2500. You can get a MV 60 used for 16-1700 and then have it upgrade for 300. It is a wonderful and magical amp.