In Solid-State, NAD Monitor Series may surprise you in the "bang-for-the-buck" department.
Most of their Power Envelope Series, Monitor Series, and "throwback" (Models ending in "BEE" for
Bjorn Erik Edvardsen - who led their Engineering / Design department for a long time) have a surprising amount of headroom built in [Able to deliver double or more of rated Wattage for bursts typical of music sources]
Check 'em out!