Weight seems a deciding factor with tube amps, as others have said. There is simply no substitute for big, high quality output transformers with tube amps. If a tube amp does'nt weigh 50lbs+, it will not have the base to give long term satisfaction.
Before anyone else says it, this does'nt apply to OTL amps, though they seem pretty heavy too. I bought a little!! Ayon Spark tube amp recently, it looks small, but it is a brute to move, with all the weight in 3 massive transformers in the back. Was it worth the prolapsed disc getting it upstairs? Absolutely
Before anyone else says it, this does'nt apply to OTL amps, though they seem pretty heavy too. I bought a little!! Ayon Spark tube amp recently, it looks small, but it is a brute to move, with all the weight in 3 massive transformers in the back. Was it worth the prolapsed disc getting it upstairs? Absolutely