Is there anyone who came back from tubes to SS?

I've listened to the VTL's ,but not the Rogue's.I ended up buying Quicksilver V-4's.If you can do a side by side comparison.I would suggest that you purchase a tube line stage as well.I listen to mostley to rock and fusion jazz,but I can appreciate any cd that is well engineered. Good luck on your search!

I had Audible Illusions mod3 once and went to a Aragon 24k because I had the Aragon 4004. I was thinking of synergy and though that has it's merits the tube pre and ss amp was a great combo. I now have a all tube rig(ARS L7,Anthem Amp1,Sonicfrontiers SFD1mk2 dac). I don't think I will ever go back to ss. I get a kick out of tube rolling-so many tubes so little time:) Peace!

I own a CJ PV12 tube pre-amp. Great sound, but the tubes get expensive after a while--now selling to make room for new A/V preamp. To get the best sound you have to leave the unit on all the time--since it takes about two days for the tubes to reach optimum performance levels. You also have to put up with some "tube noise" hisses and high-pitched tones. Leaving the unit on all the time shortens the tube life. Not to sound too negative, but I want you to know what you are getting into. Bottom line, if you love the sound, you can probably live with a few inconveniences.

I sold my Rogue Amp simply for more power than its 60 watts. I got a great deal on an Accuphase P-450 SS amp. I miss the sweetness of tubes but I cannot argue with the raw horsepower of this beast. I still have an Air Tight tube preamp which I would be hard pressed to part with. If my budget allows, I may eventually get a tube amp with some 'stones' but Accuphase is the best SS I have heard. If I were to go back to a SS preamp, I would go for a balanced one or not at all.

Yes, I replaced my CJ Premiere 11a (tube) with a CJ MF-2500 (ss)amp. More bass with the 2500 compared to 11a, however, significantly more power. I felt the 11a had more detail in the mid to highend however. I currently run a CJ Premiere 17ls pre amp with Thiel 3.6's and audioquest cables. I highly recommend a tube preamp with ss amp combination; best of both worlds, or so I've been told. I am looking at possibly replacing my MF 2500 with a pair Premiere 8a mono blocks. I have not had any problems with tube noise or the like. I can not comment on any of the preamp / amp combinations you have asked about; sorry.