Why do we want to distortions?


So I read, Tube amplifiers sound better because of the euphonic distortions they add to the music.
I thought we were trying to avoid distortions.  What makes euphonic distortions sound better?
brubin
@bdp24 sorry, my poor choice of words, You are not mistaken, it was just an understatement IMHO

Cheers

Luis
Because some distortions sound better than the original.

It is like adding MSG to food......
@atmasphere Thanks for that lengthy description. I emailed that one to myself for future reference. You never know when Audiogon will delete this thread.

I have 4 types of gear and they sound different but smooth. Your post may explain what I am hearing.

- KRELL K-300i (Class AB very smooth and powerful)
- Benchmark HPA4 + AHB2 (extremely clear and smooth)
- D-Sonic M3a 800s (Class D smooth and powerful)
- CODA 07x preamp (SET smooth)
@atmasphere   Thank you for the clear and detailed response. You provided me a level of education in audio that I never thought would be obtained on a forum.