The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...

There it is! 

@geoffkait 

$40 is a great deal for this much!
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@ kosst_amojan

lol Awesome!

I started with SS, settled on Kenwoods. I love the fact that they had all three tone controls, I believe it's your system and you bought the music so play it how you want to hear it.
I tried Vinyl and did not see the big deal, and I grew up with records.
I bought a tube amp , an Dynaco ST70, unrestored and loved it. 
Now I am a tube guy, as much as I love those Kenwoods they just can't keep up with the warmth you feel listening to a tube amp.
 The sound is far superior to my ears, they are the only test equipment I need or use.
I now have tube amps running out my ears, I am a little compulsive, if one sounds this good what will another one sound like? My favorite is a Fisher 500C unrestored. It's my bedroom amp and gets the most listening time, It's like sex for the ears, Blues or classical but it loves everything.
Now I know why people love Vinyl, it took tubes to show the way.
Unlike a lot of people I just buy my stereos and play them, I build my own speakers but do have a few nice vintage speakers, Altec A7's, Bozak Symphony's,Wharfendale 90's. I had KHorns but sold them, it takes so little power to run these huge speakers, they love the tubes. 
I bought a Mcintosh SS preamp and a Mc 2105 because I heard so much about Mcintosh. I have not been impressed That Fisher 500C eats that Mc for lunch!
Just some of my ramblings, I have always been a skeptic of the popular and have to see for myself, you will never regret going to tubes.

+ 1 on the Fisher 500C. I bought one at a yard sale for $1 and had BWS Consulting upgrade it, including putting in some Bendix aircraft quality tubes. My Fisher 500C drove Fulton Nuance floorstanders for many years. No complaints here.