SS pre sounds like tubes


I had a Tom Evans Vibe, was the best preamp I have had.  It sounds like best tube preamps but even better.  It is op-amps.  Are there other SS preamps that sound like this, or close, maybe with opamps?  Not too expensive, maybe $3000 at most?
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"SS pre sounds like tubes"
There is no such thing as far as I know and when someone says his/her amp sounds "tube like", I usually assume he/she has never owned a tube amp. I would love to hear specific examples like abc ss amp or preamp sounded just like xyz tube amp or preamp with the same set of sources and speakers.