Polk L100s - tube integrated recommendation

Thanks donvito and soix.

Soix - my L100s and Quad 99pre/909 amps sound very good as mentioned above. I'm happy with them. I'm experimenting with tubes so I can't say I'm looking for an improvement but rather a very good experience of what tubes give in terms of audio playback. Things I enjoy in music played through audio equipment are natural tones, clean but not rigid bass and instruments, free of glare and/or hardness. Enjoyable, fun and not fatiguing.

I would be open to a hybrid tube/ss if it gave me the above. I can tell you I've tried a pure class d amp (from NAD) and it didn't suit my tastes. So tubes + class D may not work for me but who knows...I'm experimenting.

I have the Cronus Magnum II driving Ohm Walsh 5000s.  I don’t have much of anything to compare, but to me the sound is wonderful.  It fills the room.  When I think of listening when I’m away from the stereo, the memory is physical, if that makes sense.  I’ve become a big fan of funk!  It will certainly drive big woofers.   I’m not sure if it’s the speakers or amp or both, but most impressive is the detail and punch of bass and percussion, and dynamics in general.  I bought it used from a dealer.  He said to expect some noise, but mine is silent using an older PS Audio regenerator in a mostly ungrounded old house.  I have only upgraded the preamp tube a bit to a gold lion.

Thanks sryeager. Right now the CM does look like the leading contender. I'm also wondering weather the Line Magnetic 88ia would work but not much on this one on the intranet.

Your speakers are rated at 85.5 dB and dip at least down to 3 Ohms so you’ll need more power than the 88ia can provide, and it’s also the reason I asked if you’d be open to a hybrid amp.  I’d recommend at least 70Wpc, and at your price new that’s gonna be a tough ask for a tube integrated, and the CM is one of the few that could work.  There is an open-box Unison Unico Due that uses a tube input stage and solid state output that provides 100Wpc and is being offered at $2900 that is $1100 off retail and strikes me as a good deal and a good fit for what you’re looking for.  Best of luck. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364023473071

Audio Advisor sells Vincent Audio which also makes a hybrid integrated. 

Another thought is to purchase a tube preamp to drive your SS amplifier since it seems to please you driving your Polk speakers.