Is D for Dry? Class D...

@chronicle.. I have the S-500, a single chassis stereo amp. The other amps are a mono block and a mono block with a tube input stage. I have heard the mono blocks with the tube input stage, and they did sound warmer and smoother, but the system context was completely different. You might be able to get a home trial of this amp. Mike Kalellis designed and builds them. He is very talented, and a heck of a nice guy. Call and speak with him.

@chronicle... Sorry, my preamp is a Mcintosh C220 tube hybrid.  Note that the mains are crossed over to a pair of subwoofers, first order, beginning at 80Hz, so the amp sees attenuated levels in the bottom two octaves. Lots of headroom.

There is a pair of Ohm Walsh 2000s for sale at the music room for a good price. Don’t see those around very often. Perfect match for a nice Class D amp.

@atmasphere 

The voice of reason steps in.

It depends. I've experienced quite a few tube and solid state A/AB class amps which were boring or plain unlustenable. I use class D NAD C688 integrated for my patio B&W AM-1 speakers and the sound is decent enough for me to live with this amp as base of the bedroom  system.
In contest - my primary system is mostly McIntosh (C1100 pre, MC452 power amp, SME 20/3 turntable, Manley Steelhead phono, and Sonus Faber Guarneri EVO speakers).
Week ago got a chance to try class D AMPED America power amp 2400. Contrary to expectations (if any), this power amp held it's own against McIntosh MC402 and MC452 amps. I didn't find it dry, unnatural or uninvolving. The sound was clean, detailed, dynamic and on the neutral side of things. Price wise - substantially less than my lovely Macs.