Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better?


Yes tubes are more involved and require periodic maintenance. Hybrid tube components need not apply, these are really solid state.

Tubes are better for multiple reasons and yet the world and the trade prefers solid state. Those rare audio shops that are geared toward stereo listening and serious connoisseurs tend to Focus more on tubes.  Those in business who like to improve volumes tend to offer solid state.  All the YouTube channels looking to improve their business tend to be solid state.  Maybe because tubes require much more expertise to sell, and there's lesser and lesser to go around. Solid state is more of a fast food commodity.

Tubes are difficult for businesses due to all the maintenance and complexity so you see it less often. Much much easier to sell hybrids or solid state.

 

 

emergingsoul

Luckily, there is one correct answer: tubes are NOT 'better'. 

On the other hand, I find blue much better than red. But sour better than sweet. Both are certainly scientifically documented. 

 

look at jjss49 post

 

"you can usually sus out a troll with a few clicks, takes no more than a minute

click username

click system

click marketplace feedback

click responses and discussions started

in this case... joined in 2020, nothing under system, not a single buy/sell transaction on audiogon, zero feedback -- but has started (not responded, to, but STARTED) 176 threads

patently obvious what this is... it starts with bull and ends with sh*t"

This all you need to know about emergingsoul. This guy is irritating!

If someone here can point me to a SS Amplifier that will sound EXACTLY like my AUDIO NOTE VINDICATOR SILVER 2A3 Amplifier...I'm all ears!!! 😎

@voodoofunk You can't even find another 300b or 45 based amp that will do that- for that matter probably not even another 2A3 based amp.

 

"PREFERRING something (tube equipment) does not mean it is BETTER."

What he said!

3 comments:

1 - I love tubes

2 - I love solid state

3 - Each does some, but not all, of the wonderful things the other can do

(I need them both for different reasons)