Describe ube sound vs solid state

GP,

I think you can still order printed copies of the chart. I have a framed copy on my main listening room wall. Its a work of art in that context to a technical nutcase like me. The interactive version online is even better.

It really helps you understand what you are hearing and why, for anyone who really cares about the facts.

I just poured whole milk into my solid state equipment in order to make it sound more like tubes. I'll report back once the steak is done on the grill and stuffed into my speaker ports. To be continued....

Try hot cocoa for a warmer sound.

Yes but use power. The Hersey syrup causes the amp to sound,err, too syrupy.

Ralph, can a ss amp have such low distortion as to make that comparison not tenable? I suppose a better question would be, have you ever listened to a ss amp without the typical characteristics you ascribe to them? Could you be fooled in an ABX test? Sorry, I really don't mean to take you to task this way but there always seems to be a need to arrive at a defensible position when this topic comes up. It's probably just me but my perspective is borne of observation. I mean the tube guys vs the ss guys. My goal is accurate to life sound. To this end, the fine detail I hear in ss is just not there in the tube amps I've auditioned. Nor is the bottom end drive/slam of a high current ss. Mind you they have been few and far between but always not impressive and very typical sounding. I find a lot more variation among ss amps sound wise.