Is solid state obsolete?

I actually agree with the original question. As a technology for music reproduction solid state is fading and soon will become no more relevant than tubes, cone based loudspeakers, analog vinyl or metal based wires. Let's face it, the solid state insurgency is in its death throes.

Does it look like it?
Krell, Gamut, Accuphase, Clayton, McCormick, Rowland, Boulder
look like most of the are still in busniess to me.
Does everyone on internet forums feel they need to express ther ignorance to the whole world by writing down the first stupid question that comes to mind?

>>nothing but nothing beats a well made class A ss amp--nothing<<

Everybody has a right to be stupid but this guy is abusing the privelege!!!!
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considering solid state electronics(pre-amp-two channel-multichannel receivers)currently maintain a 97% global marketshare, i think your death alarm is a bit overstated. more music is in fact though, played back through computers then all the traditional means put together.

LOL--I love being called stupid! Look , there are inherent problems and strengths with each of the genres and sub-genres of amplification. I still own a 300B plant and a digital lump because I enjoy them, they're fun, but a well designed class A ss is as close as we can get to real music--are they perfect, no, never will be, but...

Class A Tube amp? Touche! My problem with tubes is their inherent inaccuracies, fat is fat, not real. The inherent harshness of solid state is traded in a for a "rightness" in a well designed Class A amp. But like I say I enjoy my steak with a lot of fat! So bring on the tubes any time, but lets not pretend either!

signed
The Village Idiot

LOL