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Originally Posted by n0nsensical
Within their operating range, solid state amplifiers can generally reproduce the original signal more accurately, that much can be proven with a spectrum analyzer.
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Well...not sure what you mean there. Typically, tubes are far more linear than ss devices. And a well designed tube amplifier can swing more voltage at it's output than ss designs, which helps portrayal of dynamics better. Tubes are voltage amplifiers, as opposed to ss devices being current amplifiers. Because of this, tubes require less negative feedback to make the circuit linear.
Oh, also, tubes distort with even-order harmonics (at their peak). These are described as less intrusive than odd-order harmonics. SS designs distort with odd-order harmonics (at their peak).
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Originally Posted by n0nsensical
So when comparing tubes and solid state, everyone should consider that amplifiers are used for different purposes and people have different preferences.
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BRILLIANT!!!