Why did you lean one way or the other

I’ve flirted with tubes then moved on. 

I've had a tube preamp and solid state amp for around 30 years.  My systems before that were solid state.  A Yamaha amp and preamp.  Then an Adcom amp and NAD preamp. I bought an entry level c-j tube preamp and an entry level solid state Coda amp.  I liked the combination better than all solid state.

I've had higher end c-j tube preamps, but ended up with a less tubey Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL preamp.  I liked the Coda amp, so I bought a new Coda amp about two years ago. 

I'm really not tempted to try a tube amplifier.  But, I haven't heard many, so who knows.  They do seem to be high maintenance.  The tubes in my preamp last a long time. 

My solid state progression took from Technics to Yamaha, to Hafler to NYAL to Distech.  Once I tried a decent tube amp, I experienced an inviting textured holographic clarity and depth I hadn’t experience before and never looked back. 

My once stock Dynaco 70 amps have now been modified a couple of times, and I did add a solid state B&K amp and active crossovers to the woofers below 60hz to get  the benefit of the extension and bass slam that SS amps offer, but otherwise I still absolutely love what I’m hearing from my tubes.  

I tried tubes.  BHK from PSAudio.   I had noise issues.   Tried Audionet SS pre and amps.  Never looked back.  Amazing.

For me, the tube preamp defines the emotional color of the sound and a great SS amp delivers that uncolored to my speakers.