The original poster could audition just about any 8 watt amp with 300B SET outputs
to get an idea of what is possible with 8 watts.

I am sure he could find a sample, or join an audio club to find out more.

But I do share Trevor's concerns about the chinese build quality.

Quality is something the makers of cheaper chinese don't understand like the best makers in the West.

But one has to expect this situation to be quite normal because if they are prepared to make
an amp for 20dB less $$$ than a CJ or ARC, then expect 20dB less quality.


How much should one pay if the price is "20 dB less"? Are you using
money as power or voltage?? Either way we would be talking about a
bargain just for the chassis and power transformer, wouldn't we?


ARC and c-j are very overpriced and not terrifically well made, and if
their feet were held to the fire on quality and consistency I bet the
Chinese could make a pretty good tube amp for a few hundred dollars.
But they aren't, because there is no traceability, no consistency, and
the end buyers are idiots, and so they don't.