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Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?

Have been a SET guy for so long I have forgotten what a good SS amp even sounds like.
Just bought a pair of $33k speakers that will replace my current $16k speakers. Both are from the same designer and both are 92db and a flat 8 ohms. The new ones arrive in 4 days!
My 300B based amps well drive my current speakers even though I do use the system nightly as a 2 channel home theater. Especially considering the HT usage, I think I may enjoy a SS amp with many times the horsepower. The speaker designer suggests using a Leema Hydra II. I have written to Leema telling them of my 300B preference and they assure me that their amp does not have the destructive harmonics that make a SS amp bright. There must be other SS amps that can satisfy?
mglik
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Hi Al,
I am not technically oriented much.
Only subjectively judge according to what I hear.
I do trust my ears. For me, I believe I know and understand what music sounds like. What I hear in well designed 300B SETs is a sound that comes close to what I hear in real life. It is not only a response through my ears, it affects my nervous system. I am not easy with sound that strikes me as unnatural. When I listen to a nice recording of a beautiful human voice I relax. It is sublime.
david_ten
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@almarg Thank you very much, Al. The posts caught my attention as I am in the middle of choosing a 211 or 845 amp. You’ve allayed the concerns the posts raised.

@atmasphere Can you comment as well? Thanks.

I’m open to hearing from all four members from my initial post, on the topic, should you have additional and/or other perspectives to share.

Thanks in advance.
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Hi again, David. I would add that it follows from what I said about output transformer quality (and various other factors as well) that generally speaking I would expect a 211 or 845 amp to cost a great deal more than a 300B amp providing comparable sonic quality.

Good luck in your search! Best,
-- Al

david_ten
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@almarg  Al, Yes indeed! Those price differentials!!! : )

I'm also curious about the comments on Parallel builds of the 211 /845 being superior to single tube 211/845 based amplification?




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almarg
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I'm also curious about the comments on Parallel builds of the 211 /845 being superior to single tube 211/845 based amplification?

I can't shed any light on that, David.  Best,
-- Al

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