TOP TEN solid state amps of all time?

Krell full power balanced amps with cast system. They're a totally different animal than the prior ones (fpb) with no cast. And you don't need to use the cast cables with the FPBc amps; balanced cables do just fine. I'd have to look at the lists for those <$10k.

I have a lot of respect for the Jeff Rowland Design Group products. I think they have a very natural, unforced, unelectronic sound. I also like Electrocompaniet, but would give the nod to Rowland.

While I have heard some of the models mentioned above, in perticular Jeff Rowland design group amps, I have extensively listened and own Classe upper line products, in perticular the CA-400, I own( New version CA-401, I have not heard) is a great value and sounds lush, unforced, in most part natural and unelectronic. I have no intention of change. To give you an example, I heard Krell FPB-300 ($9000.0 retail) and considered trade in for my Classe CA-400 2 years ago ( I almost did awed by the Krell mystique). Then I listened carefully, every thing else remaining same. I found Krell sound, too analytic, rather too focused, too prestine. Vs. Classes's more faithful sound stage ( not too deep) and lifelike focus of adequately detailed wall of lush sound. My test: I move around the house casually , going upstairs, wondering around in the back yard and front yard, while a small jazz ensemble, or good vocal or good piano recordings is on, and without cheating to myself, I listen :does the sound sounds realistic? No games. Classe always came ahead in projecting life-like presence in the house. Note that I would not put their lesser models in the same category, and I have heard them all in my system. The CA-150,the CA-200 and even CA-300 were lacking something. CA-400 indeed is a great amp. The new omega's, the omnicrons I have not heard and besides they cost more than $10K anyway. It is CA-400 baby!

Lamm M1.1 and M2.1

Cello Performance II monoblocks. Lightning fast, articulate, sweet, and powerful. One chassis is the power supply (energy is stored in a dual choke instead of capacitors), and the other is the (one-channel) amp. This monster doesn't run out of steam - it's built to drive a one ohm load. This amp has no personality - delicate and airy in one turn and powerful and dynamic in the next. Its real strengths are in its ability to manage micro-dynamic contrasts and to maintain an utterly unconfused and solid soundstage. The music is therefore real and exciting. It doesn't harden up, get hazy, or really even act like its working very hard.