Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic.

What do you say? Let's try to keep the speaker variable out of this.
Orpheus10 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

I say you can't keep the speaker variable out of a discussion of tube versus solid state amplifiers because the speaker is the primary determining factor that dictates which amplifier topology will work and which will not.

There are many existing threads that thoroughly cover the tube vs. ss topic.

Audiofeil, Tvad, every moron who ever read a book knows about the speaker variable. You could have kept that. Others seem to know the question I am asking. Why don't you?

Speaking only for myself, I am not like you and the other morons you speak of. However, you fit well into that grouping based on this and other threads.

That being said, I know the subject matter.

It would behoove you to have a modicum of it before blasting others.

Others seem to know the question I am asking. Why don't you?
Orpheus10 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

OK. I'll directly answer the question, "Can a higher power SS substitute for this "subjective" magic?"

There is no definitive answer. It depends on the listener and his choice of subjective trade-offs.

The reasons for the lack of a universal answer are: listener preference, speaker design.

Mlsstl, you may have given me "my" right answer. An amp for 5K puts out 250wpc. With a tube amp it's not a matter of getting 250 wpc, but how many WPC can I get for 5K. Of course both amps must deliver the sound quality that we demand.