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Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better?

Yes tubes are more involved and require periodic maintenance. Hybrid tube components need not apply, these are really solid state.

Tubes are better for multiple reasons and yet the world and the trade prefers solid state. Those rare audio shops that are geared toward stereo listening and serious connoisseurs tend to Focus more on tubes.  Those in business who like to improve volumes tend to offer solid state.  All the YouTube channels looking to improve their business tend to be solid state.  Maybe because tubes require much more expertise to sell, and there's lesser and lesser to go around. Solid state is more of a fast food commodity.

Tubes are difficult for businesses due to all the maintenance and complexity so you see it less often. Much much easier to sell hybrids or solid state.

 

 

emergingsoul
elliottbnewcombjr
5,968 posts
 

PREFERRING something (tube equipment) does not mean it is BETTER.

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jeffseight
578 posts
 

Tubey sounding solid state is where I ended up!

Very pleased. No longer wondering if my tubes

needed attention. Life is too short. 

I also have no TT for the same reasons.

Merrily merrily life is but a stream...

kota1
2,706 posts
 

@emergingsoul 

Tubes are better for multiple reasons....

What are the multiple reasons?

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jasonbourne71
1,458 posts
 

Compared to solid-state devices tubes are costly to manufacture. They have a limited lifespan. Anything a tube can do a transistor can do better. 

emergingsoul OP
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I think it's because audio sales people don't wanna spend all the time necessary to sell tube gear.

From what I can read above, tube is preferable but too much of a hassle to take care of, which really isn't true.

Fast food commodity is what solid-state devices tend to be. They are crude, fatiguing and just annoying. Some are better than others, and many are cheap but look really pretty in a nice looking chassis.

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