Are tubes psychological?

I rarely listen with my Luxman SS any more. The Mctubes just sound nice. Whereas the Luxman somehow seems sterile.

My all-tranny Mytek server+phono stage generates a good two-thirds the heat as my eight tube integrated PrimaLuna. Plus, there's no on/off switch like the PL's got. When I switch my components off for the night, the Primaluna cools to room temp. Meantime, the Mytek, even on Stand By, still stays warm and sucks from the grid.

Tubes gives a more “natural “analoge” sound . Very detailed,more 3D: you “feel” the music more than with a transitoramp: is more digital :: ampathizing with the music is less by transistor 

First of all tubes sound amazing compared to solid state. Second, tubes are just really cool. I enjoy watching lightning in a bottle help me hear music.

I do not have tube amps but my pre and phono pre have tubes but I cannot see them. What I can see on everything are big blue meters and they do have a calming affect on me while listening. Yes I am addicted to blue meters...!