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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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shkong78
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If you had been using SET, then it is not easy to be happy with SS amp.

You may try out Line Magnetic 805 amp if you can find dealer near you.

It sounds decent with stock tubes, but after tube rolling it is quite good.
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If your budget is around 10K , then your best bet is LM 805(5K) and 3k$ for tube rolling.

You never know until you try!

It will be better to find dealer of Line Magnetic near you so that you can audition it at your home.

It will work well with your speaker of 92db/W with enough headroom.


Thomas
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pair of Psavne Acme 805

https://www.hifi-amplifiers.com/en/psvane-vacuum-tube-amplifiers-c-67/

pair of Pasvne Acme 300B ( if you have decent 300B, then you can use it)

one 6sl7 ( I recommend 6n9s Russian tube made in 50s but you can use RCA 5691 red base)

pair of 6sn7 (1578 Melz from Ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-pair-Extremely-rare-1578-6N8S-audiophile-6H8S-6SN7-Metal-base/273874731266?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 )


but Sylvania vt231 or Kenrad vt 231 will also work well.

There are many options for 6sn7
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/shootout-of-nos-6sn7-tubes.932083/page-2
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