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RE: New Amplifier and the Tube .vs SS Debate

One number is worth ten-thousand adjectives. You can't make meaningful comparisons between pieces of electronic gear without venturing into the world of numbers at some point. Otherwise, everything is "loved" by someone somewhere and gets a Spiderman juice box and a participation medal. (See: The Absolute Sound)

Tubes regulate the flow of electrons. So do transistors. The main thing that distinguishes a tube amp from its SS equivalent is the inefficiency of the tube amp.

If you're driving your equipment to the point of distortion, the circuit technology being employed isn't a meaningful issue.


Edits: 03/08/16
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