Summertime ss amp Question

Krell man, I really didnt like the sound of the Nuforce. Is Spectron more "tubey"? Rleff, good suggestion, but I think I'm stuck with getting her an ss amp. Furthermore, my SP Tech speakers really need a lot of power and the MA-2 certainly does it adequately, but I dont think half the tube power would do it. 150+ watts of solid state power, closer to 300 if I get any of the amps I'm thinking about, should be better.

I don't know how the Spectron sounds versus the Nuforce, so I'm of no help there. I know that I really like my Spectron.

The Spectron probably doesn't sound tubey though, it's neutral, detailed and powerful.

Have you considered a Pass amp?

Understood; maybe the jeff roland model 5 for 2k would fit the bill;I have model 6 mono's that sound close to my audiovalve challanger 180 mono's;that unit should sound more like tubes than solid state.

Go with the Innersound. I have the Magtech amp. Both designed by Roger Sanders. If you can spring it financially go with the new Magtech. See www.SandersSoundSystems.com. If not, you wont be disappointed in the Innersound. Good luck and happy listening. By the way, they both run very cool.

I would try a slightly different take on Rleff's suggestion and go with a Rowland Model 2. It's a better vintage of Rowland than the Model 5 (many argue that the Rowland 2/6/8/9 are the best Rowland amps ever made). It puts out 150 watts into 4 ohms, but what the amp really brings is refinement and build quality - both superb. Being fully differential balanced like your Atma-Sphere amp, it should substitute well for it with regard to cabling. It does not run particularly hot. Try to find one with the battery power supply - when run from batteries, there are only a small handful of solid-state amps that compete with it. PS - Like Rleff, I ran the monoblock version of this amp (Model 6's) and it was amazing how similar it sounded to my no-feedback triode tube amp.