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09-22-10
Good luck with that! there is no such beast imo and my expe ... Philjolet
09-22-10
Anyone who has listened to a good tube and and also to a goo ... Lall
09-22-10
From an engineering standpoint it simply does not matter wha ... Musicnoise
09-22-10: Rtn1
It has been said that Pass XA.5 has a tube-like sound. I no longer understand what that means. To my ears, the Pass has a midrange on par with BAT, CAT, and Berning. That is, it has midrange depth, fullness, and CLARITY. Many SS amps have a midrange HAZE that everyone thinks is tube-like. To me, the essence of tubes is not haze, although there are certainly tube amps and preamps that smear the presentation. Some tube amps can also limit treble extension, and make the music sound homogenous and dull. Good tubes create a 3D, textured, plump, and clear midrange that sounds natural. They can shape the attack and decay of the note to create an increased sense of space.
However, I think the Pass surpasses tube amps, particularly in terms of low noise, bass depth, an effortlessness/relaxed presentation, and control during crescedos. I have to give credit to the BAT tubed preamp for contributing to this sound, in addition to the Tripoint Troy and supporting cables. If my system was behind a screen, I don't think someone would be able to say whether the amps are SS or tube. They just sound natural, musical, and right.
Now that this issue has been settled, I would also suggest that CD has surpassed vinyl....
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09-22-10
Well, in 1985 there was the carver challenge , where bob ca ... Auxetophone
09-22-10
my short answer is no. i’ve not heard a tube amp that sound ... Blindjim
09-22-10
No such thing... Jburidan
09-22-10
I erected sails on my power boat.still able to tell it was a ... Markwatkiss
09-22-10
If your question is to distinguish a solid state amp from an ... Ryder
09-22-10
I feel my roland model 6 amps come very close to the sound o ... Rleff
09-22-10
Just wondering if the experts chiming in here saying emphati ... Eric_stefko
09-22-10
I find the post regarding the "carver challenge" i ... Gtortorella
09-22-10
Its a good question. i'm interested if more chirp in saying ... Mapman
09-22-10
Again, this concept is missing the point. a system should no ... Rtn1
09-22-10
Because i like vacum tubes ........... Czbbcl
09-22-10
Well, there is no question that live acoustic music does not ... Mapman
09-22-10
Ask bob carver. Rrog
09-22-10
My understanding is that the thing that is inherently differ ... Mapman
09-22-10
Oh, sure there are ss amps that sound like tubes. just read ... Dan_ed
09-22-10
Maybe have a listen to pass labs. these could be the closest ... Chadeffect
09-22-10
I have a tube amp which is somewhat unreliable--the vtl delu ... Mrtennis
09-22-10
Yup .........cj premier 350 ........ Czbbcl
09-22-10
Mrtennis what speakers are you going to be driving? Rleff
09-22-10
Plinius sa100mkiii came somewhat close to tubes. the midrang ... Philjolet
09-22-10
This question persists amongst us, but i tend to agree with ... Oregon
09-22-10
My experience is that a good ss amp (tonally - not bright) w ... Jeffga
09-22-10
I posted a question to the recent tas golden ear club tele c ... Peterayer
09-22-10
I would imagine the amps are not the primary bottlenecks to ... Pubul57
09-22-10
Yes, i have. the situation was my office system. m&k pro des ... Bob_reynolds
09-22-10
When i got started in this hobby in 1957it was all tubes, pl ... Ferrari
09-22-10
i guess this question will be asked forever. in my experi ... Dklk
09-22-10
I am a solid state guy because some things solid state does ... Shay123
09-22-10
I still haven't heard a ss that sounds the same. Hifihvn
09-22-10
"i have auditioned and owned some and have not enjoyed ... Larkston_zinazpic
09-22-10
the anthem 225 int amp gets you very close to that "3d ... Hifisoundguy
09-23-10
i feel tubes are getting more ss, but in a good way. the da ... David12
09-23-10
Good / bad designs of both exist. it may not be easy to com ... Magfan
09-23-10
Key point regarding amp match to speakers by magfan. for ex ... Mapman
09-23-10
Agree with magfan and mapman 100%. choose the speaker you lo ... Pubul57
09-23-10
I agree with pubul57 100%;don't get wrapped up in reviews a ... Rleff
09-23-10
I am yet to hear a solid state amp that really sounds like a ... Tzh21y
09-23-10
While listening to some avalon speakers at a dealership, i l ... Phaelon
09-23-10
I have never bought speakers based on a solid state demo. i ... 6550c
09-23-10
nobody wants to talk about the problems you have with tube ... Hifisoundguy
09-23-10
I am using quad esls and a magnepan 1.6. the problem , i ha ... Mrtennis
09-23-10
what problems specifically? Tvad
09-23-10
tvad, tube gear has reliability issues..bad solder joints, ... Hifisoundguy
09-23-10
Hifisoundguy you really believe tube audio will fall to clas ... Rleff
09-23-10
Hifisoundguy all the problems except tubes also occur in sol ... Rleff
09-23-10
Are we going to debate whether tube gear is reliable? well, ... Rtn1
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