TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile???

What makes me really smile is someone asking the question, what SS amp sounds like tubes? Of the SS amps that make me smile not because it is SS OR tubes but that it sounds like music is the Symphonic Line Kraftwerks, VERY  impressive and probably the most memorable of a handful of SS I could easily live with as it transcends any debate about the matter at hand, which brings the listener closer to the sound of real music in the reproduced realm. It seems remarkable to me that this line has not received more press as it has been around for a while but probably is less familiar to most American audiophiles.

Audio's overlooked gem, the Sony TA-A1ES integrated. Class A, sliding bias. And then there's this: 

The TA-A1ES has simplified the circuitry of the amplifier's final stage by reducing transistors and eliminating the emitter resister, coil, and capacitor.

Smooth & delicious mellow sound. 

Been a long-term conrad-johnson fan, wanted to try SS amps to see if time to move in that direction to see if I can get the mid-range of a tube with the low-end control of a SS.  Got many different amps, to include the c-j MF-2250 that was reviewed as being voiced like their tube systems.  While the MF-2250 was Stereophile Class B rated, I was not impressed (was too "SS" vs. "tube").  After many evaluations, went back to tube systems albeit at higher price ranges (and used via Audiogon).  I did find one SS amp that had many of the tube like qualities I was looking for and subsequently picked: Monarchy Audio SM-70 MkII.  If someone liked tube-like sound but didn't want to bother with tubes, this pure Class A (as in amp design not Stereophile rating) would be my recommendation by far (and with factory direct pricing at ~$700 an amp, I would get two for use as monoblocks for stereo, and multiple amps for next HT upgrade to drive sound-surround).

Dartzeel for the people fortunate to hear it. Would never buy tubes over this. Simply not promoted enough and expensive.. Beautiful craftsmanship and uber musical sound. 

I am really enjoying the Accuphase E-470.