Hardcore Tube preamp/amp user turn SS fan.........

You first :^)

No, but I bet you will get a lot of responses from HardCore SS fans who turned tube head. I wonder what that says ..!! Maybe you already have your answer ...?

I just wanted to be fair to give equal chances to both camps to tell their true stories..........

Audiophiles seemingly pay alot of attention to this questions. I don't think most music lovers really care. Tim daParivinci (sp?), an acknowledged giant in equipment design (EAR, Luxman, Musical Fidelity, etc.) was once quoted in Audio magazine that tubes vs. solid state was unimportant and that he could make either sound just like the other.

If you like tubes, then like tubes. The same for solid state. Just don't pretend that one is "better" than the other.

Thanks Onhwy for that level-headed response. The two genres are obviously different and have their various strengths and weaknesses. To say that one type is better than the other classifies all ss designs or tube designs as being one in the same. Obviously, that would make for a poor generalization at best. They can all be good while remaining different. Just like blondes, brunettes, redheads, etc... Sean
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PS... My apologies to the women out there : )