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Need help to find a solid state amp that sounds as good as VTL S200

The VTL S200 gives me exactly the sound I was looking for. It has everything, the only issue it’s a tube amp and I promised myself to never go back to tubes. Anyone has a suggestion for a solid state amp that is close in performance to the VTL?
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miketuason
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McIntosh solid state amp does sound like tube specially after it has been warmed up
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tomic601
12,935 posts
 
Aesthetix Atlas Stereo but with much better bass!!!!

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audioman58
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What kind of speakers do you have ,efficiency,and your budget ?
pass labs comes to mind ! Why no tubes ? For sure a good tube preamp,or dac  power tubes in a amp require much higher maintainence , small tubes will ladt several years on average , and buying NOS older tubes 50-60s ladt longer still and sound better.
gryphongryph
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Usher R-15
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oddiofyl
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Sure,  VTL has made some great sounding amps.....   but my personal experience with VTL 's horrible service did not turn me off from tubes.   Want reliability and exceptional service ?  Check out Quicksilver  V4 monos.   170w Monos.

I went from SS to tube, back to SS, back to tubes..... currently using one of Quicksilver's little amps, Mid Monos and they are fantastic.  Have had them for over 5 years and they have been rock solid.   
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