Phusis there are some tube amps I like and others I find too limited. The ones I like tend to be able to do well with electronic as well as acoustic music. Of course I could say the same about SS amps. I do use a tube pre-amp (Audio Research sp16) in my system.
The tube amps I hear that I do like also tend to be playing with speakers that mate up to them well, often not the same ones I would choose with a SS amp.
So two different worlds really. I would never use a tube amp with the GP. The ones up to the task would likely be way too big and expensive, run hot, and consume loads of power.
Those who lean towards tube amps are not likely to go the German Physics or mbl way. But they will also end up with very good sound just in a different manner. Some like OHMs with tube amp and sub I know but not sure I would do that myself either.
The tube amps I hear that I do like also tend to be playing with speakers that mate up to them well, often not the same ones I would choose with a SS amp.
So two different worlds really. I would never use a tube amp with the GP. The ones up to the task would likely be way too big and expensive, run hot, and consume loads of power.
Those who lean towards tube amps are not likely to go the German Physics or mbl way. But they will also end up with very good sound just in a different manner. Some like OHMs with tube amp and sub I know but not sure I would do that myself either.