Best SS preamp for FetValve amp?

I'm seriously considering buying one of Frank van Alstine's FetValve amps. My friend has had one for years, and I've always been impressed with the way it plays music on his Shahinian speakers. I happen to have the same speakers so I've got a pretty good guess that it will work as nicely in my setup if I pick the right preamp.

He uses a Quicksilver pre. It's a beaut, but I absolutely do not want more tubes to worry about. A tube pre for me is a non-starter. However, I do want to find a SS pre that works well with the FetValve. The two together should provide an open, liquid presentation, good soundstaging (width and depth), natural and complete extension from low to high, excellent transient speed, all the usual stuff. I'm not partial to either a "dark" or "bright", "soft" or "hard" sonic presentation. It should sound like the real thing (simple, yes?).

The pre also must have either a stepped volume control or a HT bypass. Dual outs would also be nice, but is not a deal breaker. It could be new or used, but I think my limit on the pre would be about $2K or a bit more.