Looking for integrated solid state amp for daily usage


I love the sound of my tube amps, but I need an amp powered on all day every day (like 16 hours per day) for my nearfield desktop setup with JBL 4309 speakers (using directstream mk1 dac).

I have tried a Schiit Aegir and a Schiit Ragnarok, but didn’t like either compared to my cheap tube amp and expensive tube amp. They just seemed boring and dead to me.

So I’m looking for suggestions on a beautiful sounding solid state integrated amp that sounds big and engaging as much like a tube amp as possible, if one even exists. I don’t want a tube preamp with a solid state amp.

I listen to a lot of music types from classical to jazz to classic rock.

I’d like to keep the price under $3k if possible, used is great. I’ve heard Accuphase and Luxman are really good, but price seems to be more than $5k for those.

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Denon 110 Anniversary for < $4k. A true dual mono amp made in Japan with a high level of build and sound quality. FWIW Atoll and Cyrus are NOT warm sounding amplifiers.

I believe JBL makes an integrated amp for less than your max price.  It may be a S.A. 75 or something like that.   That should compliment your JBL speakers quite nicely. I believe MD has an open box or demo of said amp for a very reasonable price.  It also is not a full size component so it should fit on the desktop. 

I tried a nad ss amp before but immediately sold it because i thought it was really bad