Solid State for Rock and Tubes for Jazz, Yes or No


I love Solid State for most music but I do think Tubes are great for Jazz and Classical. Maybe we should have one each!
donplatt
I think it's a nice luxury to have both. I've been pondering a solid state integrated for awhile now. Might be auditioning Luxman and Ayre this weekend for my Harbeth's.
Definitely SS for rock and pop.

I might go either way for the rest depending.
Tubes can rock HARD (as mine do), you simply need the right amp/speaker match.
Triode,

Yes, maybe with Avantgarde's I suspect. GOtta hear a pair sometime. I have heard some other very good high efficiency horn based rigs that I am sure can do the job, at least with the right "tweaks". I would expect speakers like those to be quite sensitive to pretty much any change and perhaps more of a challenge to get tuned in properly than others. But once you do, and it stays there, I would expect exceptional results, though perhaps different still from most of what I am used to that sounds good to me with that kind of music in particular.