After 20 years, in the market for a power amp

Sandy Gross the designer of the speakers used a tube amp in his personal system.  They sounded fantastic with tubes.

Sandy is a customer of ours.

The Khartago, while wholly competent, has long since since been bypassed by the rest of my gear. Looking for something with some synergy with the Primaluna.

Budget $5-7k. Been researching feverishly but it is difficult to get an audition

@pvnasby 

There are class D amplifiers now that are quite a step forward from the typical solid state- combining the speed and detail of solid state with the smoothness and involving character of the best tube amps, that fall within your budget.

I have the Coda No 8 V1 driving B&W 805 D4’s.
I wholly agree with audphile1 description “Coda no.8 is another option. This amp is faster, more articulate than the Pass but still retains natural tone and is clear and relaxed sounding.”

Ochard Audio Starkrimson Ultra. FanFET class D is the way to go. Mine is paired with a PS Audio BHK preamp. It sounds great. 

Dude, just go get a Buckeye. One of the best objectively tested amps in the emntire market, without the snake oil markup. Set for life with those. 

I love Parasound but will also submit a vote for the Michi S5 -- outstanding amplifier