The Musical Fidelity "A" series does have a nice midrange warmth to it and is very smooth, but I wouldn't ever confuse it for a tube amp, it does many things much better then tube amps typically do. The new SS MF gear is startling in its quietness and 3D layering, the top end is superbly extended and the bass is articulate and goes deep (though not very full), and the sound is blazingly fast, all of which makes it vastly superior to most tube amps I've heard under $3K in those regards, as they had the typical noise, rolled off topend, soggy bass and lack of oomph. I'm guessing if someone wants "tube-like sound" from SS, besides the epxense, they probably want to avoid those negatives usually found in tube amps in the stated price range as well....
HELP: I need a solid state amp with a tube sound
I am very much into tube amplifiers, but it seems that they need alot more maintenance than SS amps do. Is there an amp out there that will get a good tube sound, but with low maintenance of an SS amp? I am working on my budget and I will probably spend about 2500 for it. I already have a tube pre-amp that I like, a Zen ZTPRE, and does a good job for my needs.