I basically agree w/ edesilva about tubes, especially for the CLSs which I've owned for 17 years, because there are no woofers to worry about. I get my bass from a Martin Logan Depth.
That said (check out my system) there can be good reasons for going with a solid state -- but it has to ge a GREAT solid state amp! Not a Bryston, Krell, Rotel, Adcom, or any of the oldies -- Threshold, Crown, Carver. It would have to be a very refined amp (ie not harsh) like my ML 23.5, Boulder, Pass, Dartzeel, Roland, Parasound (maybe).
And the reasons might be limitations of space, heat, cost of operation. For equal quality however, SS is generally more expensive watt-for-watt than tubes)
I'm planning a move back to tubes next week (a new Mcintosh MC275 Mk IV and it wasn't terribly expensive. If you want other ideas, check out the Martin Logan Owners Club:
www.martinloganowners.com
Some folks who don't want to deal with tube amps go with a tube preamp and a SS amp, but that's a big compromise IMO.
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That said (check out my system) there can be good reasons for going with a solid state -- but it has to ge a GREAT solid state amp! Not a Bryston, Krell, Rotel, Adcom, or any of the oldies -- Threshold, Crown, Carver. It would have to be a very refined amp (ie not harsh) like my ML 23.5, Boulder, Pass, Dartzeel, Roland, Parasound (maybe).
And the reasons might be limitations of space, heat, cost of operation. For equal quality however, SS is generally more expensive watt-for-watt than tubes)
I'm planning a move back to tubes next week (a new Mcintosh MC275 Mk IV and it wasn't terribly expensive. If you want other ideas, check out the Martin Logan Owners Club:
www.martinloganowners.com
Some folks who don't want to deal with tube amps go with a tube preamp and a SS amp, but that's a big compromise IMO.
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