Raidho speaker owners, what solid state amplifier do you use?


There seems to be consensus SS amps in general are better match for Raidho speakers than tube amps. I'm using 200 watt Bob Carver tube monoblock amps with my D2 to great effect, but I'm interested in getting a SS amp (less than 8k new or used).  The Soluution, Constellation, etc are way too overpriced IMO.  Any experiences with less costly offerings?  I am looking into the new Yamaha top of the line integrated, AS3000, which is 7k retail.  It's rated 100 watt at 8 ohm and 150 at 4 ohms and is built like a tank with substantial power supply (over 50 lbs).  This is the way Yamaha used to build their top amps decades ago before they went cheap mass market. 
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My first Raidho's were the D1's driven with an Octave V110 tube integrated with a black box. The Octave sounded great with the right tubes. But before the D1's I had Dyn C1 sigs which had deeper lows. I thought I could blend in my Rel B3 but it didn't work out too well for me. Later I finally upgraded the D1's to D2's. No need for a sub anymore. But if you pushed the volume to the max the tubes ran out of steam especially in the lows. So I got the Aavik that was used at the 2015 Axpona show along with the MainzD8 and 2 ceramic power cords. I'm using the built in Dac and it sounds better than the Naim Dac and XP5SX p/s. I don't use the phono stage because I don't have a pottery wheel. Now I am waiting to hear the D2 vs D2.1 before deciding if I'm going to upgrade. The problem with Axpona this year even though they had D1.1's this year they had a full D-TC cable loom and and I know that affects the sound in a great way. So I can't really say how much better the D1.1 is ever after owning the originals. That D-TC loom 'retails' north of 100K not to mention the isolation discs - cable lifters - rack and Sparkz harmonizers.

Now when I first had the D1's and D2's I had the speakers 7 1/2ft apart toed in pointing to my shoulders. When I got longer speaker cables I was able to get them 9' apart. What a difference. 
Thanks for the comment. It seems to be an interesting "leap" from tubes to Aavik. Would you say the Aavik is comparable to tubes (musicality) but with the response and timing of SS?
Yes, the cabling in Raidho's Axpona room was impressive - I would love to hear the same demos over again, but with lesser cabling.
Honestly the Octave has everything the Aavik has to offer up to around 85-90db. But for the extremely rare times I listen over 90db the Octave just didn't cut it. Also I was able to eliminate 4 boxes (with cables) and replace it with one. Oh and the heat from the tubes was great in the winter months but made my A/C run a lot harder in the summer.

BTW are you in the Chicago area?
I'm in Boston. Waited for 2 hours in TSA line at airport, nearly turned back but glad I stuck it out. I hope more reviewers write about Aavik / D3 etc. This forum is one few places where this range of products is covered reasonably well.
If you like the sound of tubes, I feel choice is limited with the Raidhos. Most tube amps seem to be slow and bloated and dynamically restricted when you push the amp hard with Raidhos.  Imo, the only tube amp that whips the Raidho into shape is Bob Carver Mono block amp, provided you have a preamp that has a lot of drive and dynamics. I've found the Carvers to be chameleon like revealing your source's and preamp's capabilities. You'll get the dimensionality, midrange glow, and naturalness good tube amps are known for with the dynamic drive and bass extension you'd expect from a solid state amp.  I'm so enthralled, I'm getting Bob's 900 watt 4 chassis silver 7 tube amp to see what Raidhos can truly do.  I started this thread to see what all the fuss was about Raidhos and SS and digital amps. But more I think about it and read people's comments, I don't really feel the need to go SS  or digital.