Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?


What do you guys think?

If transistors came first, and then decades later tubes were invented, would we have any tube amps we would call high end?

Wouldn’t they all fail to reach the height of performance and transparency set by transistor amps?

Best,

E

P.S. I love Conrad Johnson. I'm just wondering how  much of our arguments have to do with timing. 
erik_squires
Better free trade than some fool deciding for you, (including for YOU Dave) Just think if Geoff somehow became the sole arbiter of what you (Dave) are allowed to buy in the area of sound reproduction.   LOL.                                                          
With restrictions it could easily happen. I suggest all audiophiles are pretty much wide awake and buy what meets their needs. NO Nanny State needed to 'protect' any of us.
geoffkait,

You are the number one. At some point in history, rest of us will get it.
I’ve got my fingers crossed, pumpkin. But I’m not waiting by the phone.