Quote Originally Posted by Poultrygeist View Post
A few years ago I owned what many consider to be a pretty good example of the ss amp - the Classe CAP-150. When new it sold for a few grand. While it performed very well and had the big watt slam factor, it never drew me into the music like the SET's do. When I try to remain detached and objectively evaluate what I'm hearing with the 2a3 or the Minwatt I get so distracted by the music I usually forget what I'm trying to accomplish.

After living with the Classe for awhile it started to seem sterile, fatiguing, way too clinical and devoid of life compared to the purity, solid imagery and hauntingly holographic sound stage I get from the simple circuit triodes.

There are probably more different sounding tube amps than ss but the triodes are a SET apart ( pun intended ).


I am glad you enjoy what you enjoy. We had a local audio store where the owner kept pushing his interests on others to the point where he is out of business. You can lose out if you keep pushing your ideas and ignoring what is important to others.