What do you see as the downside of tubes?

Unsound, perhaps you don't see that the majority of the posts on this thread are answering the question "what do I not like about tubes". After reading the original post by Krauti, the question being asked is really "if I own tubes, what do I need to know".

It would nice if we could return to succintly responding to queries and approriate discussions without the personal afronts.

And the bullshit political rhetoric as well! I don't care which moron or which moronic cause anyone supports in politics. It just doesn't belong here.

Dan ed, my comments in regards to GM were directly related to Krauti's last post that he was hopeful that he would still be employed by GM because of their recent filing for bankruptcy. So you see sir that that he himself injected a comment that had little to do with his own thread. I was just pointing out that part of GMs trouble is related to some of their failures to change.

A minority of members carry so much anger that they have to resort to cursing. It is ok with me, I know times are tough but it makes little sense to lose your credibilty even though the thread was briefly misdirected.

If every audiophile purchased class D amps, it still would have little effect on the enviroment since we as audiophiles represent a small segment of society. You buy what ever turns you on but my final comment that there is a downside to both tubes & solid state holds true and it's just a matter of chosing whatever turns you on.

Unsound your 100% correct - it is a real turnoff!

Phd, for me to continue would make me guilty of what you have done that I object to. These forums will become what all of us tolerate. You guys want political (Yes, discussions about GM and global warming ARE political) discussion, go right ahead. But there is already a forum that has been dragged down by that nonsense. It's called AA.

And if the word "bullshit" puts you guys off? Well, good luck to you all.

Just a little more on integrating the living voice avatars into the home system.I tried my old pair of vtl 225,s on the Avatars with great results lots of control and as I move the speakers around in the room searching for the perfect placement I am playing them mostly 4 feet from the side walls and just over 6 feet from the rear wall slightly toed in. The order of preference in amp choice of my available units is the vac,s then the sophia then the vtls.As the Avatars are so efficient small microphonic noises not audible on my other speakers become apparent and annoying between cuts.Source equipment quality changes very easily detected and the speakers are extremely transparent.I dug out a home built pair of supertweeters using focal T120 Ti,s and they are integrating well using a 1mf cap in line and the soundstage is wider deeper and imaging improved I really will have to get permanent enclosures completed for these and santos rosewood would be a safe choice.I think the only downside to your amp is that it may not have enough power if you wanted to change to less efficient speakers at a later date and you would greatly narrow your choices,but with the avatars no problems at all, I think they would play to satisfying levels with a transistor radio.