Summertime ss amp Question


My wife has finally decided that the superb Atma-Sphere MA-2 is too hot for summer and she cant listen to it without getting an ice bath in the room. But one doesnt part with a Gem of this magnitude, so I will buy an SS amp for summer only.
Need at least 150 WPC into 4 ohms (SP Tech Revs III sens 88 db), XLR inputs,(preamp Atma-sphere MP-1) fit into 17 X 8 X 19 inch space in Stereo closet and run cool, budget under $2K used. Looking at Innersound esl-300, Cary CAD-200 currently on A'gon. Suggestions, please. Thanks.
springbok10

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What about pulling out some of the tubes until it equals the outout of the ma1;reduced power and less tubes should be less heat.I would call and ask Ralph if that is able to be done on the ma2 but I recall from several years ago that pulling tubes to lower the output can be done;would the wife go for that?
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.
Springbok10 your right I also forgot about the balanced and size as well;any amps got your visa card moving yet?
Raquel thanks for the reply on the bps option;I plan on keeping these mono's for quite some time and always am looking for the battery option.
Springbok10 I also have model 6 mono's;best solid state amp that I have owned and I use them with soundlab m2's and usher rw729 monitors.
here is the size:
17.5 in (W) x 14.25 in (D) x 5.25 in (H)

Go to http://www.jeffrowland.com/ClassicSpecs.htm#M6

to see the specs if interested.