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Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?

Have been a SET guy for so long I have forgotten what a good SS amp even sounds like.
Just bought a pair of $33k speakers that will replace my current $16k speakers. Both are from the same designer and both are 92db and a flat 8 ohms. The new ones arrive in 4 days!
My 300B based amps well drive my current speakers even though I do use the system nightly as a 2 channel home theater. Especially considering the HT usage, I think I may enjoy a SS amp with many times the horsepower. The speaker designer suggests using a Leema Hydra II. I have written to Leema telling them of my 300B preference and they assure me that their amp does not have the destructive harmonics that make a SS amp bright. There must be other SS amps that can satisfy?
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erik_squires
15,652 posts
 
I was going to suggest FirstWatt or Pass as your best options.  :)
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mrdecibel
2,898 posts
 
I have spoken to ex tubers, who now use Valvet, some even with horns.
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
The grass is always greener. Solid state can’t compete with tubes for air and sweetness, sorry.
mrdecibel
2,898 posts
 
Air and sweetness......I understand, if that is what you are listening for. Talking about tubes giving air and sweetness, OTL is better, ime, with that, and, more. Much of this, still depends, on the music, and the actual recording, being listened to. 
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