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Best SS amps with sound similar to tube amps

There are some SS or hybrid amps that sounds similar to the tube amps, cost not object, and power equal or more than 100W. Thanks

Emigene (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-12-06

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11-12-06 Moscode 401hr Tvad

11-12-06 Cj preimer 350 http://www.stereotimes.com/amp090104.shtml ... Ipy

11-12-06 I have found for a little cash you could pick up a used clas ... Schipo

11-12-06 Save your money and get a set of channel islands d200s. nuff ... Getheleadout

11-12-06 Music reference rm-200 Itsalldark

11-12-06 i demo'ed the d200 in my system. they didn't have the extens ... Tvad

11-12-06: Bachtovinyl
Bedini 25/25. I have one and if you can find one buy it. They are available occasionally for around $600.00
Bachtovinyl (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-12-06 Pass labs xa-160 !!!! regards, bruce Crna39

11-12-06 Trl d-225, dual mono solid state, 225 watts per channel, $4k ... Clio09

11-12-06 Edge m8m 175w has tube glorious midrange with with no lack o ... Jeff_l

11-12-06 Audio research 100.2 no longer in production, but actually d ... Loudandclear

11-12-06 just how do tube amps sound like? can their sound be genera ... Audphile1

11-12-06 If an amp "needs to blend in sonically with the rest of ... Sailfishben

11-12-06 Bat 300xse. said 'nuff. Dweller

11-12-06 Plinius sa 50 plinius sa 100 Lak

11-12-06 No contest. clayton audio m100's. they're back in business ... Rhirsch

11-12-06 Dartzeel nhb-108. not ss sounding; but not warm and slow ei ... Mikelavigne

11-12-06 A sge gentlemen named victor khomenko from bat informed me a ... Mrtennis

11-13-06 I totally agree with mikelavigne. the dartzeel sounds the mo ... Bkonig

11-13-06 Ayre is the only way to go Stype2001

11-13-06 Conrad johnson premier 350 tube like solid state is their fo ... Czbbcl

11-14-06 Blue circle bc202 hybrid stereo amplifier . blue circle Heli_dog

11-14-06 The karan has been compared to the darteel at a fraction of ... Cenline

11-14-06 I have two essence amps, which to me, sound more like tube a ... Rlawry

11-14-06 Gamut mk.3. ss amps rival some very good tube amps. they ar ... Sheffb

11-14-06 While i am still wet behind the ears when it comes to this n ... Oldeenglish

11-15-06 Darts indeed. one other would be gryphon though i do prefer ... Henryhk

11-17-06 I agree with sheffb, the gamut amp is very natural and very ... Arf

11-17-06 Pass labs xa series, the end! Gandme

11-17-06 Carver? Unsound

11-17-06 Cary audio 500mb. superb! dennis had voiced them to sound li ... Markxiii

11-17-06 Any good mosfet amp will get close. how about a b&k st140 t ... Dgad

11-18-06 while i don't know for certain, i suspect many of the sugges ... Tvad

11-25-06 Try listening to a rowland model 8 with the choke supply if ... Daveyf

11-25-06 The lavardin it or is reference, or as cenline says, karan. ... David12

11-28-06 Conrad johnson premier 350. this company won't produce a sol ... Christobyl

11-28-06 I have stated several times that the cary 500s sound very si ... Rudge

11-30-06 unsound...for you..carver amps. i have a m1.0t from 1986.. ... Christobyl

11-30-06 Christobyl, thanks for chimming in. the carver is the only s ... Unsound

12-01-06 Bel canto ref1000's are a must audition. Alun

12-01-06 the sunfire amps i have worked with all have dual outputs, ... Christobyl

12-01-06 Christobyl, while i agree with you on most things, i beg to ... Unsound