As the picture says I'm looking for one tube amp as my only tube amp and could do with some help from the group. The big boss just gave me approval to buy a Feliks Euforia Evo which is on sale here in Australia for USD$2850. My current main headphones are VC's for all closed back listening and OG Utopia's for open. So the Euforia seems a great fit for both these as I love the sound of my VC's on my BHC but, you know, the upgrade bug..... plus the focal's sound bad on the BHC. The thing that's caused me to hesitate and ask more questions is I'm interested to pick up some higher end hifiman's (not susvara, arya organic or HE1000) or some meze elites or even a caldera if they become available second hand along the way and it's unlikely the Euforia is going to master those planars as well as the dynamics. So really thinking I need to answer these questions before I pull the trigger:
1 - Is there a better option, more flexible OTL amp at similar price?
2 - Do I need to give up on OTL and move to TC tube amps to cover more bases?
3 - If the answer to 2 is yes then what TC amp at similar price? I can build an Aegis DIY no issues as I have the skills for that. Or a Cayin or HP8 or DNA (startlett I think is the model at similar price). Any other suggestions?
Note that my music taste is about 50% electronic, 20% pop and then the last 30% is a mix of the rest. Also second hand market in US is largely unavailable to me due to voltage difference and shipping issues with big heavy tube amps.
Any and all suggestions appreciated. Cheers!