Tube sound is not about warmth. It's about correct presentation.


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Tubes sound better, (especially linear triode tubes) because they have less distortion than bipolar transistors or FETs. They might not have less distortion in circuit, but transistors need some kind of feedback and triode tubes do not. I also think the size of the device has something to do with it, I have noticed that larger tubes in preamps sound better to my ear than smaller devices, tubes included. This may have something to do with microphonics, the old globe style triodes sound better than coke bottle tubes of the same manufacturers.

That’s pushing it! I think you meant to say preferences. 

Prejudices are not knowledge...

Synergy matter more than prejudices...

 

I am not sure what one means about presentation. When I play my system, and I will use in this case, a fav recording of mine, A Tribute To Jack Johnson, the presentation is all about hearing the band members do their thing, the written composition by Miles, and the excitement and energy of the music, which my system allows, to completely engage me. No tubes anywhere. In fact, my latest listen was with my Jungson JA 99C, and the listening experience was glorious. I listen at least one hour a day, and no matter who I listen to, I am engaged. Without a question, a " stage " is presented, and I easily hear the acoustics of the space........, but WHAT is going on, on the stage, is what matters most to me. For my 50 plus years, this is what it has all been about....the musicianship. Try it, you might like it. Enjoy ! MrD.

I think that my posts are clear...

I will not change my word...

It is ok to have a specific preference for a specific tubes design or a specific S.S. design in specific coupling component  but generalizing to ALL tubes design over ALL S.S. design or the reverse is pure prejudice... Not informed knowledge about specific implementation ...See my video above by Bob Carver who know better than you or me ...

Synergy rule over design not design over synergy ...

i dont put any tube design or S.S. design over all others possible choices as some do A PRIORI  ; i know that each case of design and synergy is unique , the preference for one does not entail meaningless general claim as : tubes is better than S.S. in ALL CASE ...  This is a prejudice ...as the OP title indicated speaking about a better presentation ...

Some are , in some coupling ; some other are not.... be it tubes or S.S.

That’s pushing it! I think you meant to say preferences.

Prejudices are not knowledge...

Synergy matter more than prejudices...

a good tube amp design does not have to sound "warm" at all.  That is the old type of thinking based upon what you have heard in your experience.  BUT there are tube amps that are fast, dynamic, have great sonics that are not warm sounding.

Happy Listening.