Describe ube sound vs solid state

Tubes do make it more of an occasion

Agree with Wolfy ... ube amps are more fun. Look at how much I have been obsessing about KT-150 ubes for my amp. And how often do ube amps blow bias resisters. I say go ube ... all the way. Good ight.

I was gone away long long ime so me girl listen to (expensive) Arcam rcvr all dat ime.

well when i come home i tink hmmm, don't sound right, so i switch back to dem ubes and we watch some shows.

den she says (unprompted, dats important): "BOY, why does it sound so good??"

I go: "baby, it's dem ubes"

Rue story.

Nyaudio98 what do you think of all the expert opinions you have gotten thus far?

Bo1972 --

I prefer Pass labs over all other solid state. [...]

To each his own, and many factors could have influenced my sonic impressions where Pass Labs gear was involved, but on several occasions with these amps, with varying other equipment, I've found the overall sound somewhat dull and a bit lifeless. Certainly highly resolved, easy on the ears and well-balanced, but often lacking a sense of "snap," immediacy and being ever so slightly too laid-back and easygoing; in a sense, too "hifi-ish." Haven't heard their latest .8 series, so I can't comment on those.