Tube or solid state

@invalid Wrote:

If it sounds closer to the real thing than transistor amps then it doesn’t matter what wave you measure.

I agree, +2

Mike

personally, I’m ecstatic with my solid state gear,  nothing to mess with, no tubes popping, taking. Out a midrange, plus, you can if your home, leave them on 365.

Terrific!!

Key to long term satisfaction is choosing what sounds best to “you”. Just please yourself. Exactly why such a huge variety of audio products exist in high end audio.

Charles

And in how many cases have people heard "the real thing" just as it was recorded?  You would have had to have been there.

And what of "the real thing" that never was, but instead was assembled in a studio using digital instruments, analog synthesizers, sampling, etc.?

Maybe there is/was no "real thing."

And what of "the real thing" that never was, but instead was assembled in a studio using digital instruments, analog synthesizers, sampling, etc.?

Maybe there is/was no "real thing."

If this mindset/reasoning works for you, stick with it. Many different perspectives and viewpoints. I understood @invalid comment. I listen to live music performances pretty often and have developed an ear for live acoustic instruments. More often than not, tubes come closer to mimicking that type of sound presentation.

But that’s just my experiences. If yours are different, that’s also just fine. We all individually choose what suits us best. For me tubes generally sound more natural/realistic. For you probably not. It’s all good . Be yourself.

Charles