Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with?

Yes, for about three years now. They were recommended by Samuel Furon at Atelier Audio in Montreal, and I am a very happy owner. 

Have you looked into hybrid architectures? I have really enjoyed my Pathos Heritage InPol 2 in the past (tube pre and ss power stage in one stereo chassis, fully symmetrical).

you could probably find a second-hand one for around 6k

otherwise Coda, no doubt.

Not surprised many of us think monoblocs + tube pre as it is the most diverse and performing playground when it comes to seeking for tube-like sound (with greater speed, impact, dynamics, deeper and cleaner low range, etc., without compromising on the other dimensions) with ss.
 

Recently, I have been very impressed by Thrax and gobsmaked by Westminster Lab in that regard. None of these are options for you unfortunately (architecture and budget), just mentioning to add a line to the adjacent conversation you started without asking 😉

@rfagon 

Considering them myself, going back and forth between them and the Voce. I feel like I will be missing some bass with the Voce, and I refuse to use a sub for infill, they're a pain to deal with in a two channel set up. 

I had the Cantabile in the past and they were nice but lacked the lower bass, it felt like it was all upper mid bass with those speakers. They were fun but limited. 

The new kid on the block First Watt SIT-5 mono's!

They are fantastic! Beautiful tone and texture like my SIT-3, but more dynamic, open, and detailed. They sound so natural and alive.

Much more power, so can be used with less efficient speakers.

30 watts in 8ohms and 60 in 4ohms, they run quite hot. 

@lucky_doggg7 Ultra thick power cables are unnecessary.  I use GroverHuffman and Westminster Labs Ultra series power cords.  The latter are 15X more expensive than GroverHuffman but are relatively thin and flexible (1/2" thick).