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Full-sounding SS amps (besides Pass)

Speaker interactions aside, what solid state amp brands/designers tend to have a fuller sound these days? Not necessarily warm or tubey per se, but fleshed out in the upper bass and harmonically complete in the midrange, as opposed to lean. E.g. an Australian ME Sound amp I have from a while back has this quality, without sounding overtly warm. 

Obvious candidates: Pass, Luxman. What else?

Cost no object, feel free to throw out one-liners. Think of it as a poll.  (Please don't answer tubes though, thanks. :D )
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grannyring
6,455 posts
 
Lyngdorf 2170 and any Electrocompaniet Amplifier. 
weebeesdad
138 posts
 
Clayton Audio 

hgeifman
2,126 posts
 
Molar Mola Kaluga power amplifiers. 

https://www.mola-mola.nl/kaluga.php

blindjim
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Are you planning on going all sS? Or a tube pre with SS power?

BAT SS does not have a brittle bone in its chunky little body. The bAT SS amps sound quite different than their hollow state offerings to be sure mated with their tube preamps are a true winning combination; PLINIUS; YPSILON if you can handle one tube per ch; GRYPHON is reported to be quite full across the bandwidth with its presentation; AYRE is liked by a fair number of folks; Dartziel has a rep for solid full sounding amps; Bermester 909 - 600 wpc.

A previous note on the speakers being added onto they amp du jours, should not be taken lightly, as they can further or lessen a fuller sounding arrangement. Take care there.

I’d be inclined to put ypsilon and Dart Zeel atop my list, were money no object. Good luck.

Merry Christmas.

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