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Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic.

As everyone knows, tubes are expensive. Can a higher power SS substitute for this "subjective" magic. One reviewer said he made the transition and did not miss the tubes. What do you say? Let's try to keep the speaker variable out of this.
orpheus10
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I was entralled with my BAT VK500 solid state amp, but I'm not surprised given BAT's preference for tubes. It's really hard to say whether it was "tube like" as I have a BAT tubed preamp, but having used other SS amps since then, I have to say BAT had the tube sound dialed in on their SS amps. Stupid good, kicking myself for selling it.
bjesien
1,369 posts
 
One needs a good dealer after reading this.
rodman99999
6,206 posts
 
If we have to explain, you wouldn't understand!
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has2be
555 posts
 
"One needs a good dealer after reading this."..............Totally agree with Bjesien,s comment. Oh well I learned Audiofeil is a dealer and all this time I just thought he was using. Cheers
mitch2
4,157 posts
 
One observation...if you keep the speakers out of it, both SS and tubed amps begin to sound remarkably....alike :?)

Seriously, you just gotta listen to a lot of gear then buy what you like. Both tubed amps and SS amps can sound good but they tend to have somewhat different strengths. Don't forget about hybrids - check out Lamm, Moscode and others. Make sure you have enough power for your sp...kers and room size. And, don't worry, once you settle in on something you like, something else will come along that you think you like better.
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