If I like sound of Ayre Integrated I would Like...

a tube integrated.

Well, if you are only interested in SS, I would consider the new Pass Integrated, not sure you would like it better than the Ayre, but I consider both Ayre and Pass to be at the pinnacle of SS design. You comments on tubes makes me wonder what tubes amps you heard and with what speakers, it doesn't sound like my experience with tubes at all, but that is another debate and if you want SS Pass is certainly a worthy alternative.

The tube/SS argument might go on forever (it will) - maybe we should just stick with the OPs original intention, but I still think that the reason the Ayre sounds good to me is that it has some tube qualities - oops, didn't mean to to that. Yeah, go with the Ayre if you like it, or try the Pass.

This starting to remind of some very bad, and very long threads.

I almost didn't catch your last sentence, Romy is both knowledgeable and can be entertaining.

Uhhggg.

Dkzzzz, do you feel you got your answer?

Seems like Guidocorona has it right.