Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with?

@rfagon 

Do you own the Abscisse? 

Yes, for about three years now. They were recommended by Samuel Furon at Atelier Audio in Montreal, and I am a very happy owner. 

Have you looked into hybrid architectures? I have really enjoyed my Pathos Heritage InPol 2 in the past (tube pre and ss power stage in one stereo chassis, fully symmetrical).

you could probably find a second-hand one for around 6k

otherwise Coda, no doubt.

Not surprised many of us think monoblocs + tube pre as it is the most diverse and performing playground when it comes to seeking for tube-like sound (with greater speed, impact, dynamics, deeper and cleaner low range, etc., without compromising on the other dimensions) with ss.
 

Recently, I have been very impressed by Thrax and gobsmaked by Westminster Lab in that regard. None of these are options for you unfortunately (architecture and budget), just mentioning to add a line to the adjacent conversation you started without asking 😉

@rfagon 

Considering them myself, going back and forth between them and the Voce. I feel like I will be missing some bass with the Voce, and I refuse to use a sub for infill, they're a pain to deal with in a two channel set up. 

I had the Cantabile in the past and they were nice but lacked the lower bass, it felt like it was all upper mid bass with those speakers. They were fun but limited.