Dear @thegreenman : I know that you ask for tubes that is where you are sticked.
I know very well all the deficiencies tube alternative has that can’t in true gives us the kind of sound that puts us nearer to the recording ( to what the recording microphones pick-up. ) and with out doubt SS is the way to go.
J.Atkinson ( Editor in chief of ST. ) not only is a trusty professional reviewer but even a recording engeneering and he makes the audio product professional measurements in that magazyne.
Well he made very good review to your Kef 5 and did it using SS MBL amp ( Ayre preamp. ) and he did it for very good reasons. Atkinson was in the old times a tube lover till he learned.
You own very good speakers so it’s up to you and if you want to stay nearer to the recording and to achieve that we need to stay away from tubes, no matters what.
Btw, like you I was a tube lover for 10+ years till I learned by my self because the corrupted AHEE just does not permit it. Pity.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
I know very well all the deficiencies tube alternative has that can’t in true gives us the kind of sound that puts us nearer to the recording ( to what the recording microphones pick-up. ) and with out doubt SS is the way to go.
J.Atkinson ( Editor in chief of ST. ) not only is a trusty professional reviewer but even a recording engeneering and he makes the audio product professional measurements in that magazyne.
Well he made very good review to your Kef 5 and did it using SS MBL amp ( Ayre preamp. ) and he did it for very good reasons. Atkinson was in the old times a tube lover till he learned.
You own very good speakers so it’s up to you and if you want to stay nearer to the recording and to achieve that we need to stay away from tubes, no matters what.
Btw, like you I was a tube lover for 10+ years till I learned by my self because the corrupted AHEE just does not permit it. Pity.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.