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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
It has been said that pass xa.5 has a tube-like sound. i no ... Rtn1
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: Rleff
hifisoundguy all the problems except tubes also occur in solid state gear as well;the tube issue is easily resolved by buying from sellers whom other members recommend or ones with stellar credability.The popping noise that comes and goes is one that I circumvent by testing my tubes on a b&k 747 tester on a regular basis;how do you test your ice modules,mosfets,or bipolar transistors;can be tough to desolder from a multilayer circuit board.I don't think a tube degrades quickly unless maybe it is a infant mortality
related;which can also, happen to solid state due to ESD or even high humidity causing leakage;leading to breakdown and failure as well.
Rleff (Threads | Answers | This Thread)
09-23-10
Are we going to debate whether tube gear is reliable? well, ... Rtn1
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