solid state vs tubes

MrT, I have one word for you...Spectron! Or even better for your planars two words...mono Spectrons!

Spectron or better mono's?

I finally heard these (mono's with all options) in another members system paired up with Analysis Audio Amphitryon panels who has been raving about his sound for a while now in other threads so I was very anxious to hear, well I did and I did not think much of the set-up, I actuatly felt sorry for the guy. Now before the bullets start flying it could have been something else within the chain but it was very disappointing and I couldn't find anything to comment positive on. A good friend went over to this members place at another time because he really wanted to hear these Greek speakers as they have been raved about and having a conversations afterwards also had nothing positive to say except he felt it could not be due to the speakers themselves but someting else farther up the chain.

How do you tell someone who is so convinced their system is all that when by far it isn't?

Dev,

There is a profound lack of criticism in audio, which is even more extra-ordinary considering the prices. I will not comment on Spectron, not having heard it, and not having an interest in hearing it.

Of course, your perception is not valid because of issues related to burn-in, cabling, speaker matching, component matching, music selection, or speaker positioning. Take your pick. And even if you went through all these items, in your own home, for every piece in the world and decided you didn't like it... Still, someone, somewhere, in some system might find it heavenly. Ergo, any piece of audio, once constructed, is infallible.

I wish people would come out sometimes and say, "It sucks". That would make this hobby much more simple.

I think in the next 3 to 5 years Class D gear will over take tube gear (Sound Wise)