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

I did!
Breakthrough in CD technology by Geoff Kait In The Manufacturer's Showcase 

"You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe."
Carl Sagan

"It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into."
Jonathan Swift

"It's easier to fool someone than to convince them they've been fooled".
Mark Twain

That just about sums up Geoff's "products"

Pity the snakes!  Run, boys, the rendering truck is on the road. 💰👀🙀

Uh, oh! Country pops up n/a for Mr. Potty Mouth. I’m guessing down under. Am I close?

Keep trying, Dave_b. Have you tried eating a box of prunes? 

If transistors came first, it's probably true that we would not have tubes since there are no reasons and as the saying goes, necessity is the mother of all inventions, people wouldn't spend their time working on something that is not needed.  But that does not mean that tubes are inferior in term of sounding.  It's like saying a Ferrari is inferior to a Toyota because a Toyota is a lot more reliable.