How much power do you want? A parallel 300B will get you a bit more power...20w. A parrallel 520B using EMLs will get you to 28w but these are not cheap. New, mine are $23K in Stereo but we usually have a used Argento or two floating around that can be had in low teens. Just a little above your budget. I would just need to have the power supply swapped for US.
Right now I have this listed for a customer which is an interesting amp:
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9j5a1-art-audio-adagio-stereo-set-amp-27w-tube
There were only a couple made and it probably the most power you are going to get from a 300B family tube. In the end, I get that you want to get to about 50w of power which I can't do in anything other than a Push Pull design.
BTW...I understand what you mean about 845 monos. I run 45w 845s that are push pull and it is definitely more linear than a 300B. The 845s are going to be about where your warmest SS amps are going to fall. If you don't like 845 monos I am not sure you will ever be satisfied with a SS amp.
Right now I have this listed for a customer which is an interesting amp:
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9j5a1-art-audio-adagio-stereo-set-amp-27w-tube
There were only a couple made and it probably the most power you are going to get from a 300B family tube. In the end, I get that you want to get to about 50w of power which I can't do in anything other than a Push Pull design.
BTW...I understand what you mean about 845 monos. I run 45w 845s that are push pull and it is definitely more linear than a 300B. The 845s are going to be about where your warmest SS amps are going to fall. If you don't like 845 monos I am not sure you will ever be satisfied with a SS amp.