Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?


What do you guys think?

If transistors came first, and then decades later tubes were invented, would we have any tube amps we would call high end?

Wouldn’t they all fail to reach the height of performance and transparency set by transistor amps?

Best,

E

P.S. I love Conrad Johnson. I'm just wondering how  much of our arguments have to do with timing. 
erik_squires
geoffkait,

I got as far as, “My understanding is...”
It is fun learning new things. Less you know, more fun it is. Try it.
Dear Lee,

You would not like to come back and find yourself in the middle of a tubes Renaissance Period. You know, like those events from 500 years ago. Lots of art, a little less technology.
You’re right, glubson. It is fun learning new things. But I like learning new things that are true. Not logical fallacies from newbies and wannabes. But that’s probably a difference between us, you know, just going by what you say. 
geoffkait,

Not reading past "My understanding is..." makes it difficult to know how true the rest of the writing was. That surely is the difference between us although I hope it is not the main one.

For now, I would like to recommend some good reading about matters discussed...

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Books-Childrens-Rock-Mineral/zgbs/books/3278

#7 is a true gem.
I wrote the book on crystals. Oops, I forgot you can’t read. Never mind.