Tubes Tubes Tubes...

I have heard similiar that some folks double the power of a tube amp, in comparison to a solid state. I don't get it??? But I have noticed little if any "power" problems and I recently went from a solid state 200watt/channel amp to a 60watt/channel tube amp, and it sounds great, plenty of volume. Nothing was lost and only things improved... dramatically I might add. But this is just my experience, though I have heard the same from others in the past, there may be a few different ideas shared here it should be interesting to read some other responses. Tim

It is because solid state amps like low impedance speakers. A 16 ohm speaker could suck the marrow out of a high wattage SS amp. While a lower wattage tube amp might drive it extremely well. Many tubes amps deliver higher current which quite a few speakers need more than wattage.

There is an archive article in sterophile mag, that explains the details if your interested

tubes have a lot more voltage and current. i can never understand how anyone can run apair of mls or sound labs with ss, just because what jtinn said about 16 ohms. thats why marton logans sound brash with ss.