Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic.

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.

Well I was going to post, but shall decline due to my moronic tendency to point out the obvious.

Enjoy your search for amplifier nirvana.

Am I to ass-u-me the speaker will work equally as well with tubes or solid state? Is the primary concern the amount of power or sound quality?

There's no such thing as magic, tube or otherwise. And you can't keep the speaker out of the amplifier equation.