Are There Any Good, High Power Solid State Amps?

I would suggest that you push the limits and get a darTZeel NHB-108B. There are two currently for sale on AudiogoN, one for $10K and one for $11K.

If you feel that the darTZeel doesn't have enough power, I would recommend the Clayton M-300. These two, and the Pass XA series, are as close to tube sounding as I've heard from SS. The darTZeel is the best, but it's 100 wpc may not be enough for you. The Pass XA series is very good as well, but the Clayton M-300 will give you more power for less $$$ and sound better than the Pass X seies, IMHO.

Cheers,
John

BTW, Kurt_tank's Lamm reco is a good one too.

BAT 600M SE's

Long list of suggestions, yet no one knows what the OPs power requirements are based on his speakers' specifications or room size.

TRL 225 mono blocks. 300 watts per channel and they sound wonderful.

02-16-09: Tvad
Long list of suggestions, yet no one knows what the OPs power requirements are based on his speakers' specifications or room size.

That is true Tvad, though we do get a couple of clues from the original post. First, 100 watt tube amp is not enough power. Second, he has heard and enjoys the Pass XA series, but he's afraid he can't get enough power in his price range. So my guess would be that he's looking for 200+ wpc. In which case he should ignore my previous reco of the darTZeel.

I'll stand by my Clayton M-300 reco though. I can't imagine 300 wpc of pure Class A power would not drive his speakers.

John