I’ve owned both, tube preamp, SS amp, SS preamp, hybrid amp. I won’t overextend myself and state tubes sound better. I’ve purchased pricey NOS tubes and less expensive Gold Lions. In the end, I always found myself looking past if it’s tube or SS and relying more on what my ear prefers. My ear prefers my SS preamp over my previously owned tube preamp and my ear prefers my tube input/mosfet output amp configuration vs. strict SS.
The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...
I’d like to hear from the people that have had both. Why tube? Why SS? What are the ups and downs of both? How does owning one or both differ? I’ve always owned SS, but also lusted after tubes....
jtweed
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