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Is solid state obsolete?

Let's cut to the chase. Mosfet, Jfet, transistors, are they a past technology like 78 rpm? IC based amps are here and here to stay. Are the days of Krell, Gamut, Accuphase, Clayton, McCormick, Rowland, Boulder, etc. gone? A tube pre amp and an IC based power amp, can it be the best combo? Comments please.
jw94055
yr44
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Heck, nothing arouses me more than big, hulking, 600-pound badass class-A ss amp with heatsinks protruding from the side. A la Pass X1000 monos. Or XA200... Hmmm, oh yeah babes... Come to daddy...
Or the shiny gleaming smooth scalloped front panel of Jeff Rowland Model 12... four boxes of heavenly goodness...
Or the massive Gryphon Antilleon monos...
Or the Halcro DM68...
Okay, I stop dreaming now... Enough audioporn, back to work, maybe one day I can afford them...
muralman1
1,527 posts
 
I sold my blue eyed tanks before they get cheap, and never looked back. I'm making believers of all listeners.

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mitch4t
1,611 posts
 
Muralman.......were you running Pass Labs x-600 monos?

Are you using an IC based amp now? If so, which one and how does it compare to the Pass?
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