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Switching to solid state amp?

I have had tube amps for the past 20+ years and have totally enjoyed their sound in my system.  I am thinking of trying a solid state amp.  Pass Labs comes to mind but would be open to anyone who made the switch, was happy and what brand worked for you.  Btw I will still be using a tube preamp.  Who has been happy with the switch?

bobheinatz

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kalali
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Out of curiosity, what is your reasoning for switching from tube to SS? Is it heat, cost of tubes or something else.
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kalali
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"My speakers sound great with my current 20 watt amps."

In that case, you may want to consider one of the First Watt or Pass Labs offerings, or maybe a Luxman  and save a good portion of your budget for future upgrades, e.g., cables, room acoustics, etc. In my opinion $10K is really an overkill budget for a low/mid power SS amplifier. Good luck.

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