Switched From Tubes To SS???Glad You Did???

I tried a tube DAC in my rig and switched to a similar SS unit after switching to a tube pre-amp. There were too many tubes affecting the sound at that point.

The sound now is spot on.

That tube DAC is in my second system now which is all SS otherwise and gels well there.

I have gone back and forth many times over the years. I am selling my all tube rig right now to go to a simple SS setup.

I have owned mostly solid state gear. I had a Counterpoint preamp, and loved it (tubes) but it failed too many times So i tossed it. (sorry that idid that though)
Then i found a good deal on an Audio Research Sp-10 (one of those 'holy grail' of tubed preamps. It was 'OK' but noisy. I got an Audio Research Sp-15 which is all solid state except for the Phono section (three tubes). The Sp-15 blew the Sp-10 totally out of contention. Sold the Sp-10 straight off.
Still have the Sp-15,(and use it just as a second phono section sometimes) but wanted an Audio Research REF 3, so after fooling around and hearing a Bryston BP-26 I bought the Bryston. The used Audio Research REF 3 might have been better, but the fact of no tubes in the Bryston and that thus i could leave it on 24/7 forever, made it a no brainer for me. (after auditioning it)
So I also happen to own a VAC Standard tube preamp. It is no great shakes, but i do use it as a tube buffer for my digital output.
So, all in all I like tube sound, I do not like the hassle of tubes. But I like clarity and purity more than tube sound. The Bryston BP-26 solid state does that for me.
(I had noticed a reviewer I respected owned a BP-26 in his own system, and that made me look at it, glad i did, and the BP 1.5 phono, separate phono section is also a gem.)
So I am not a fan of the big bloated warm 'tube' sound. What i did like was the HF smoothness and beauty.
Having found that in a solid state product. i am happy.

I sold my uber expensive all tube system, and bought a beat up pair of Epos M22's and an old Exposure XV integrated. There are tubes in the Jolida CD player...
I love this little system. I was beginning to think I couldn't listen to SS at all. All the expensive stuff at the shows had me fatigued within ten minutes; but this ancient of days gem has me blown away on a daily basis.
...And I have money. I'd forgotten how fun that was.

I have SS for TV rig and tubes for my listening pleasure....SS is just too unnatural sounding to my ears.