i am indeed going to deny that. where you put the amplifier has no bearing on how good it is. valve amps certainly aren't the holy grail of amps, either. modern solid state equivalents at this price point sound just as good, are easier to maintain, and use much less power.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr0...s/adamp11a.htm
these are the monitors i use in my room at home. yes they are a little more expensive than what i'm talking about, but they could just as easily be a £200 pair of monitors for arguments sake.