Tube or solid state
Do you prefer a tube preamp into a solid state amp or a solid state amp into a tube amp,which is your choice for best sound?
Terrific!! Key to long term satisfaction is choosing what sounds best to “you”. Just please yourself. Exactly why such a huge variety of audio products exist in high end audio. Charles |
And in how many cases have people heard "the real thing" just as it was recorded? You would have had to have been there.
And what of "the real thing" that never was, but instead was assembled in a studio using digital instruments, analog synthesizers, sampling, etc.?
Maybe there is/was no "real thing." |
If this mindset/reasoning works for you, stick with it. Many different perspectives and viewpoints. I understood @invalid comment. I listen to live music performances pretty often and have developed an ear for live acoustic instruments. More often than not, tubes come closer to mimicking that type of sound presentation. But that’s just my experiences. If yours are different, that’s also just fine. We all individually choose what suits us best. For me tubes generally sound more natural/realistic. For you probably not. It’s all good . Be yourself. Charles
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Ok my answer is horrible- it depends
I have SS system and some experience with tubes. If money is no object I am buying tube and specifically Audi Research Corporation components. However I am not so I enjoy SS and have been a big fan of Moon by Simaudio. I’ve own McIntosh tube preamp and it was awesome and used SS amps with it; I heard and ARC integrated amp that blew it away. I rally considered it before I went with Moon. Consequently my answer is it depends and all the best on your decision in allocating limited resources |
