I think it is a matter of taste and preference. In general, SS is more dynamic and has better bass control. Not necessary more bass, but tighter bass. Tubes give you a more organic, romantic sound especially in the midrange.
If you are starting out and you listen mostly to rock and metal, I would suggest going to SS. If you listen more to vocals and acoustic instruments (non-amplified), I think you would get more benefits usually attributed to tubes.
__________________
FrankC
STUDY ROOM RIG: Sonic Frontier SFT-1 + Genesis Digital Lens + Mark Levinson #36
Headphone amps: Consonance Cyber 20 (Amperex 12AU7+ pair of Amperex 7189 D-getter); Cyber 30 (GE 12AX7 Triple Mica+ pair of Mullard 2A3); Rudistor RP5.1cav (Ampered 6922 PQ White label)
Headphones: Sennheiser HD650/Zu Mobius cable; HD-600/Cardas
OFFICE/TRAVEL RIG: Panasonic SL-SX510/Cowon iAudox X5 60gb --> Headroom Airhead -->Etymotics ER-4S/Grado SR-60/Shure SE530
MAIN RIG: ARC LS25 Mk I GNSC Ref Mod (Amperex Pinched Waist 6DJ8s + Telefunken 6922s)+ Pass X350.5 + Verity Parsifal Encore/Digital Front: Mark Levinson #37 + Sonic Frontier SFD2 MkII. Analog Front: Michell Orbe SE + SME V + Shelter 901 + ARC PH3 SE.
feedbacks
|