Wayne, No doubt the SE-8 is probably a nice amp. The Norh SE-9 is only $459.00 delivered to your door with EH EL34's, Sovtek 5AR4 rectifier and EH 12AX7's. Potted trannys, quiet operation with no controls to tweak/adjust bias/balance or hum. Plug and play and sounds damn good for a low-cost amp.
By the way, the website link did not indicate what country this amp is from, do you know?
Ron