Tube vs. solid state is irrelevant at the price point you're considering. The only thing that matters is impedance matching.
At $10K, the selection is pretty wide open. My favorite and the favorite of many others is the Herron Audio VTSP-3A(r02). I can't recall hearing anything I thought equaled it. It does not sound like tubes, nor does it sound like solid state. Not warm, not dry. Vanishingly low distortion. Extremely clean and detailed. IMO, it doesn't have a sonic footprint nor does it impose itself on the signal. It's just very transparent and true to the source.
I own one. I'm convinced.
I would not hurt to call Keith Herron directly to discuss your system. He is very open and honest.
At $10K, the selection is pretty wide open. My favorite and the favorite of many others is the Herron Audio VTSP-3A(r02). I can't recall hearing anything I thought equaled it. It does not sound like tubes, nor does it sound like solid state. Not warm, not dry. Vanishingly low distortion. Extremely clean and detailed. IMO, it doesn't have a sonic footprint nor does it impose itself on the signal. It's just very transparent and true to the source.
I own one. I'm convinced.
I would not hurt to call Keith Herron directly to discuss your system. He is very open and honest.