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
Ok Maritime51, I think you are a dick.  Let’s see how long this one stays up.
maritime51,

The guy seems quite sanguine to your fixation with him.
To tell you the truth, I would not mind joking with geoffkait, if it were leveled. I enjoy a little bit of multi-faceted humor involving a few topics at once. However, like this, I have to make sure my references do not go above what I learned in elementary school.
dave_b,

I have no problem with whatever language, but if it is some sort of race, I can report it for the benefit of competitive spirit.