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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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1graber2
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Not modern,  it don’t forget about the SIT amps from Yamaha and Sony from the 70s and 80s. They go for about $800 or so. 

And remember, Nelson pass ordered a shipment of the V-FETs (SIT- Static Induction Transistor) to make his limited run of SIT monoblocks. Limited, b/c the transistors are expensive and special order.  
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jafant
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dave_b


whom is your Krell dealer/retailer?

Happy Listening!

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taww OP
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Thanks all for the suggestions, some interesting ones I hadn't heard of and will look into.
phd
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I'm going have to second the Belles amplifiers including their Reference. They are well known for putting out a tall but full sounding soundstage, it is quite remarkable when you hear one.
schubert
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That's what my Belles 150A Reference V2 does .
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