tube amp sound more engaging

I've read that whatever distortion tubes add is more pleasing to the ear (odd order vs. even order?).

I've also heard that tubes are 'easier on the signal'.

It's also been said that tube equipment just sounds good no matter how cheap it is. Try listening to an old tube radio - mono, cheap, etc. - it will probably be at least somewhat pleasurable to listen to. Then listen to a cheap solid-state radio and prepare to cringe!

TO: Dazzdax

In reading your post , I must agree with you and have been saying this for the last 5 years or so. Just because one spends xx amount on a system doesnt guarentee good sound. While I dont have the Klipsch Corner Horns, I do have a pair of the older Fortes in the garage that I use for background music , but the main speakers in the house are the Klipsch KLF-30'S. If one wants to hear music, then SET amps and Klipsch speakers is the way to go, as it doesnt get any better than this!!

Enjoy the music,

Brad

Hi Brad, thx for your response. 1. Most people who own expensive solid state system haven't listened to a SET/horn system before, so they just don't know how such a system sounds (unawareness). 2. If you spend lots of money for a high end solid state system you are not eager to admit that a more older and cheaper system is better/more musical sounding, even if you know that (denial). 3. Most people think that the more expensive an audio system is, the better it should sound (self-delusion 1). It should because of (state-of-the-art) modern technology. They tend to compare old and modern audio technology to old and modern automobile technology (self-delusion 2). 4. Modern and solid state audio systems are more accurate and in that way they are better than less accurate old fashioned audio systems consisting of tube electronics and hornspeakers. If you want to hear real music, you should listen to the more accurate system, even if the sound is far from beautiful (self-torture?).

Regards,
Dazzdax (aka Chris)

I have problems when posters say "most people xxx". You can't really know that - it cheapens your argument. It's just as easy to say "many people xxx" or "some people xxx".

Regards,

You are right Metralla, thx for mentioning it.

I have owned my beloved Khorns for around 10 yrs,quite frankly Paul Klipsch was a bona fide genius,what his speakers do no other speaker does,he has always maintained that the world needs a great sounding 5 watt amp...hence the SETs...I use both solid state and a variety of tube amps including a pair of 3 watt SETs and they all perform quite well...i tend to like the tubes better. I also have other (dynamic) speakers which I also enjoy,but man those Khorns....I have owne quite a few systems and speakers in my day...things may come and go but my Khorns aint going anywhere....ever !

My big problem with most"hi end systems" is that many expensive speakers are very hard to drive, need a gizzillion watts to drive them and the end result is a sense of strain....with the khorns it is a sense of ease and a large full open sound.

It is interesting, that with all the hi tech of the 21st century,people flock to tubes and Khorns...who Knew ???....Paul Klipsch did....like I said a bonafide genius....all the way.