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Can you say "opening Pandora's box?" Asking an audio nut if they like tubes or solid state gear is like asking a car nut Ford or Chevy. I personally am a devout solid state guy. I cannot quite pinpoint what I do not like about tubes, but something about their sound just does not sit well with me. I am a very critical and discriminate listener, so I love the extremely, painfully, somtimes disgustingly detailed sound of a really nice solid state amp like a Naim or Meridian. The others at my store are all tube whores and say that vocals sound more natural on tubes. I feel the exact opposite. I may or may not be wrong, but that is just the sound I am particular to. Solid state also gives quicker and more powerful dynamics. As you know, solid state gear is just that, solid-state. A transistor can switch on and off much faster than a tube can heat up. Solid state gear also has more "oomph" behind it too. The bass out of them is tighter and more impactful.
These are just my humble feelings on the matter, you may do with them as you please.
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