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Solid states more accurate than tubes?

Ever since I changed speakers from a pair of Maggie's to Proac's, I find the tonal balance more accurate with a ss, especially acoustic wood instruments. Tubes seem to lack that tonal accuracy. I believe it's a more realistic and accurate rendering. Is that a fair assessment? I'm not arguing tubes don't sound good with it's rich, warm sound but just not as accurate. 
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bigkidz
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Again, it is all about the design.  Have you heard a 101D DHT tube sound?  I find SS has a sorter decay so piano never sound correct to my ears but again it depends on the amp design.
edcyn
1,876 posts
 
The way I see it, let the makers sweat the specs.  Let the listener sweat the "Wow."  ...And I ain't talking about turntable speed instability.
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kairosman
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Tube pre with SS amp is the way to go IMHO, best of both worlds if you can get the synergy right
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jjss49
6,612 posts
 
’accuracy’ is over sold and under delivers

sympathetic distortion is the name of the game

we are painting a watercolour here, not fastidiously documenting an actual event
mickeyb
585 posts
 
Funny. I recently switched from my Conrad Johnson pv-11 to my krell Pam 5 and the krell has way more detail. I even had nos telefunken 12au7’s in the cj. I think I’ll be staying with the krell for a while. Maybe look into buying a nice Ayre pre. I believe I’m hearing a lack of distortion. The krell also has a separate power supply and is a very quiet pre. 
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