Ancient question: tubes or solid state?

[socioloco]

Again, and again the old question:

Tubes or solid state, wich one do you prefer and why?

 

[socioloco]

Wich one do you prefer and why?

 

[Urizen]

:nono:

Whipping the dead horse.

 

[zenith2134]

LOL. We will indeed be biased in this forum (into pure class-A SET goodness! )

But seriously, one reason is that tubes produce sweeter, more pleasing forms of distortion to the human ear. So while they measure badly on paper compared to their SS counterparts, they actually can sound less fatiguing and more enjoyable.

Judging by your signature, go SS .

 

[zenith2134]

Darn, here too? I replied to the one in Tube Audio just now.

 

[avguytx]

If at first you don't succeed....

Socioloco....try the search function. MANY topics on this subject (and arguments)

 

[Web Police]

This type of questioning is getting ancient.

 

[tomt]

best to get both , just in case ...

 

[dmusgrave]

Are we playing guitar or listening to the stereo? My answer might vary...
it might vary if I had the budget for a tube stereo setup as well :scratch2:

 

[Brian]

Answer is that there is good and bad of each technology so simply, whatever floats your boat and has the synergy in the system you are developing. I've been lucky enough to have very fine examples of each during my life.

 

[djv8ga]

Are we playing guitar or listening to the stereo? My answer might vary...
it might vary if I had the budget for a tube stereo setup as well :scratch2:

Kind of what I was thinking. Amateur radio...AM or SSB? AM tube rigs have awesome audio!

 

[socioloco]

That's right!

Answer is that there is good and bad of each technology so simply, whatever floats your boat and has the synergy in the system you are developing. I've been lucky enough to have very fine examples of each during my life.

C'mon, let`s do it intresting.... I am waiting for my second tube gear.. Cayin A-50 T and looking arround for the speakers for it, maybe a B&W 705...

In the other hand I was enjoying tonight a NAD C372 with PSB T65 speakers...

 

[socioloco]

Lol

Darn, here too? I replied to the one in Tube Audio just now.

Just wanted to know how different are the "tube people" answers from the "other people answers"...

 

[socioloco]

c'mon

:nono:

Whipping the dead horse.

C'on, do you rely think that we can't get any more of this stuff????

 

[socioloco]

Lol

LOL. We will indeed be biased in this forum (into pure class-A SET goodness! )

But seriously, one reason is that tubes produce sweeter, more pleasing forms of distortion to the human ear. So while they measure badly on paper compared to their SS counterparts, they actually can sound less fatiguing and more enjoyable.

Judging by your signature, go SS .

Remember, the signature says "if you can't" hear the difference...

 

[SWL3600]

Your picture is creepin' me out.

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Answer is that there is good and bad of each technology so simply, whatever floats your boat and has the synergy in the system you are developing. I've been lucky enough to have very fine examples of each during my life.

What he said... :yes:

 

[reggaenaut]

I like both, I play tubes mainly in the winter. I do not have central air and I am uncomfortable with heat from tubes in summer. Tube tuners,(Scott and GE) lovely tone but not as selective as ss. Some el84 integrated amps and receivers, Radio Craftsmen 500A power amps.

 

[DENNYDOG]

Remember, the signature says "if you can't" hear the difference...

That is subjective to whoever is listening. Its what you like the best.

 

[Blue Shadow]

Can't be an ancient question because although this topic has been whipped to death, neither of these are ancient. Heck electricity has only been around a bit over a hundred years, by no means ancient. So I guess we can't hash this out again. To each his own or both.