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July 29, 2022, 03:52 PM #1Member
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SS vs Tube - experiences
HI Team:
Recently bought to my wife (she really wanted to have) - C70 & 2152 tubue stuff,... Vs. my normal C50/452 SS amps,... I warmed it up to cca 100h,... BUT - MY FRIENDS !!! This is DIFFERENT WORLD - never/ever did my B6W 800D2 played like this !!! From now on - ONLY TUBES !
What are your experiences ?
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July 29, 2022, 07:06 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: SS vs Tube - experiences
I've been there before - "only tubes from now on! no more SS!". But later on found SS and hybrid gear I really love too. It's all down to system matching, plus your mood and preferences can change too. But of course I still adore tubes; that will never go away! Also note that MC452 with autoformers is far from a "typical" SS amp.
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July 29, 2022, 07:15 PM #3Audioshark
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Re: SS vs Tube - experiences
Long term tube guy here. On high efficient, dynamic horn speakers, tubes and only tubes for me.
On traditional dynamic loudspeakers, I tend to prefer class A solid state.
On inefficient speakers (MBL), I like big power AB.
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July 29, 2022, 08:00 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: SS vs Tube - experiences
like most 'old timers' around here we started out with tubes and like the tide of the ocean went back and forth. I agree with Mike's summation, for me now it's a combo platter.......phono-pre-tube, line stage-tube, amp(s)-SS
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