SET Lovers, what's the one solid state amp you love(d)?


I'm thinking of trying out a solid state amp in place of my 300B SET, which is giving me some problems again and the builder is swamped so it's going to be awhile.

Suggestions? Speakers are 96dB 12" 2-way bass reflex studio monitors from a Japanese recording studio.

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Best SS I have heard:

JMF Audio -French, pricey. Only time I heard a Harbeth 40.2 sound good

Pass Labs - Okay I own one. Built well. USA made. First Watt would also work

Luxman- These amps make anything sound great.

Aavik- Class D at its best. 

+1 First Watt SIT3. When paired with my Dodd audio preamp, I prefer it to my Golden Tube Audio 300b and my modified Bottlehead 2a3. The SIT-3 has marvelous tone and texture. It doesn’t have the transparency as my Pass XA-25.

I have had SETs and now 6550 monoblocks. The only SS that I enjoy is my Jeff Rowland Continuum S2. I tried the Pass stuff (XA25 and SIT-3) and they were nice but couldn’t hold my attention.