SS Amps that are NOT warm and euphonic ?


OK ... What sub $2000 ( new or used ) amps would be considered on the detailed, clear, and revealing side of things instead of warm and euphonic ? MUST be high current solid state with tight controlled bass.
timtim

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Not warm and euphonic? Throw a stone and hit one! 99% out there in SS are the character you want... So the shorter list is to stay AWAY from these :
Mcintosh
McCormack
Monarchy
Marsh
Mark Levinson(*most of them anyway)
Belles

Yep pretty much everything with an M'... Or anything thats normally pure Class A. They sound more relaxed, natural, and have very smooth soundstages, normally with bigger fuller bass, opposed to the laser tight, less organic sounding bass of the amps your looking for.

From the above already, yes mostly with Odyssey, Krell, Bryston you will get the harder edged SS crowd.

Buy Class D, and most A-B amps as they can fit the "Typical" SS sound.