Tubelike SS Power amp

Tvad: I have never owned a tube amp, but I was going to buy one until I heard the Pass XA amps. The advantage of the Pass amp is that it sounds like a tube amp (IMO), but without the hassle of dealing with tubes. Why did you switch from tube amps with their three dimensionality to the Pass XA.5 amp? Which tube amps did you have that had the three dimensionality that you liked? I have not bought a new amp yet, and I'm still up in the air about tubes vs. SS. I have Khorns so I need the laid back, three dimensional sound of tubes. What would you recommend?

Why not look for something that plays back the music the way it sounded when it was recorded?

Just a thought.

Tim

Tim-

I think that's what everyone does...the "issue" is that everyones perception of "the way it sounded when it was recorded" is different.

Jtwrace,

Ya,I guess so.

Tim