@mathiasmingus-Have you gotten a tube integrated? If not, I'd look at Unison Research Triode 25. 45 W in Pentode/25 in Triode. The Triode meets your smooth and creamy criteria, as well as being resolving/involving.
Recommendation Tube Integrated
At this juncture (nearly 2024) what are folks' best recommendagtion for a tube integrated amp. Constraints would be $10K (preferrably $5K or less), at least 35 watts per channel. New or used. Goal would be smooth, creamy sound. My current system, which I would consider very good solid state sound, can still be a little ...hard.... to my sensitive ears at times, and I'm thinking a tube option would be nice. Thanks.