Why do Tube Amps sound more romantic v SS amps

Question newbie on tube amps, why are tube amps according to people who own them say the sound is more say romantic sound vs SS amp ?

What is better to own cost wise sound advantage single ended and push pull ?

Thanks guys excuse my inexperience on the tube issue.

aseaman00711-12-2022 4:08pm

mrskeptic Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 262 posts 11-13-2022 at 02:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Grab a tube when it's running full tilt and see how "romantic" that feels. Tubes have been romanticized for some reason, using terms like "warm" (any coincidence a tube is warm when it's operating?) and it continues to this day.
curiousjim Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,206 posts 11-13-2022 at 03:00am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In the seventies, I started out with tube amps & preamps. Then I kept the tube preamp, but went to a SS amp. Then I went all Hafler preamps and amps. Then I went back to all tube, until last year. For the first time, I went Class AB, SS integrated and have been very happy. However, I have a lead on some PS Audio BHK 300 mono blocks and they are a tube SS hybrid.
itsotor Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9 posts 11-13-2022 at 04:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Not always. Right SS match is hard to beat with tubes. I do have old Mcintosh MC-2255 with C-33 and I think will be very hard to find tube match with sweeter and romantic sound how you said.
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aewarren Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 581 posts 11-13-2022 at 04:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A high quality tube amp and a high quality solid state amp will sound more similar to each other than different.