Just an update. As I’m waiting for my two pair of speakers to sell, I’m continuing to look at integrateds. The integrated is appealing as it’s a one box solution which also means less wires! I’ll be using the 6” ....or so...Mark Audio single drivers which have an efficiency of about 89 dB iirc. I think $2,000 would be my max outlay, so it would be used gear. I’m sure leaning toward the tube sound also, but not absolutely committed to it. A slight problem would be the weight, but lifting $40 - 50+ lbs of a small size is still manageable.
Sonically, from what I’ve read and Gary’s use of the Primaluna amp, that might be a good solution.