Dayton DTA-100 T-amp -$49!!!!!!!

Speaking of tube sound, I would not mind having this amp-

Music Curve D-2020-KT100 Vacuum Tube Amplifier [D-2020-KT100] - $420.00 : DAC,Audio Amplifier,Hifi Amplifier,Tube Amplifier,Hlly Audio, Hlly Electronics

It looks to be well built from the pic's and has decent specs. For $420 it may be worth it.

To get the most out of the tripath amp one might consider these FR drivers ( aka Lowthers on the cheap )

Audio Nirvana 8" "Full-Range" drivers [English]