Describe ube sound vs solid state

I would encourage any one to listen to any component they have an interest in obtaining or if just curious. This is an open forum and we're all just sharing our various experiences. I personally don't view listening to music as a scientific exercise.Over the years I've
heard many components and systems and as a result have formed opinions based on that. Other people may have their own way of judging what they hear and reaching conclusions. There's no one correct way (and all else is wrong)to go about this. Listen and note how you react and respond. It will be a bit different for each of us(as would be expected). when the the sound/ music reproduction is right, you'll know it. No one will have to direct your or influence your natural reactions. You don't have to justify what you like(or why you like what you like), just enjoy what you've found. I know what has consistently worked for me and has been the more satisfying emotionally. If it's different for someone else that perfectly fine. In my case, analytical method doesn't work. I must be moved and drawn into the music, I operate on emotion and spontaneous involvement.
Charles,

Tube amps are more fun...that's the important difference.

Czarivey, sure, and quite often distinguishing a true one from an imposter is similar to an ABX test.

What I find a little self-aggrandizing is the declaration that "Ive finally arrived at the perfect synergy and all there is to do now is enjoy the music". Hogwash! The objective fact is that no playback system even approaches live/real events. Not only that but it's being declared here on an 'audiophile' site where music is what facilitates the hobby. It's laughable. If I could acquire a perfect system, I'd sabotage my interest. It would then cease to exist, the challenge is no more. Fact is I love the hobby. Without the gear to focus on, I'd have to take up stamp collecting while listening to music.

Funny how a good tube system is said to have many characteristics of ss and a good ss system is said to be liquid and have the bloom of tubes.That should tell us that we like the dimensionality and liquidity of tubes but the impact, speed and precision of ss. I'm a tube guy generally speaking but I have heard ss that I could live with, like D'Agostino amps which I would choose over most tube amps. In short, as always it depends.