MOST tubelike solid state amp

Jwaugh-I have avalon Eclipse and have tried many amps with them. I borrowed a friends accuphase a-50v for a short period of time and it was by far the most tube like amp I have used. JRDG amps sound very good with avalons. I have yet to hear Halcro's with them-though I can't imagine it would be anything less then amazing. I myself use a BAT VK60 and love it and am thinking of upgrading to a VK-75se eventually-and I have plenty of power. You may want to consider a Convergent audio JL-2 tube amp, a truly great tube amp at a remotely affordable price. If you don't think you will like solid state-chances are you are right. BAT VK-150se mono's would work well with your situation, in fact for the moment you could pick up a VK-75se and then when you get Eidolon's get another(VK-75se) and then make them mono's. Most feel that avalon's need high current solid state with gobs of power, I don't agree-and there are a few other members here that run avalon's with tubes and insist it is the only way to go-it boils down to if you are a ss or tube guy.

~Tim

their are many great ss amps out their , but i think that if you like tubes , then only tubes will make you happy. good luck .

If you need some power then consider the Sim Moon W-5 or the Blue Circle BC26.

I have associated Classe' (before 201/301 etc. series), Plinius, and Pass with a tube-like mid-range, but HQ SS bass. I would also include the McCormack DNA2, and especially the up-graded versions in the tube-like mid-range group. I have a DNA2 Rev. A. But if you're a tube guy-- well the only thing that will do it for you is tubes;>) Good Luck. Craig

I believe that if you audition the Lamm 1.1 Hybrid Monoblocks you will stop looking for the magic
These amps will give you ALL the power and low end authority as the best Levinson's or Krells coupled with the Magic of the best tube amps from the likes of Audio Research or Cary or Atmasphere or many others

Read the reviews, call Vladimir and give them a try