i'm saying this because i have been through where you are right now, and it's going to piss people off - but whatever: tubes are obsolete, which is why they aren't common now, not because "engineers these days are stupid" - and a lot of that nos stuff marketed is complete snail oil. I'm not a huge fan of schiit, but even their top tube amps are designed more with solid state in mind with a neutral sound... if you want that vintage tube experience do this:
use your o2odac + 650hd
use this eq
then buy this and put it on your desk:
http://www.amazon.com/Changing-Childrens-Wireless-Lighting-Power/dp/B00NUHNLBU/ref=sr_1_8_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1461291553&sr=8-8&keywords=touch+light+orb
Tubes are still very common, and new ones are still be produced. That EQ curve would make anything sound like
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