Describe your preference in a single sentence


Although I don't have enough exposure or experience like some of the more seasoned audiophiles on this site, nonetheless I have gone through 10-12 integrated amps (tubes and SS) in the last 5 years. There are a few sound quality attributes that I have come to realize that I prioritize over everything else. But if I have to describe it in a single sentence, it will be "thou shall never ever sound lean!"

And it's precisely for this reason I keep going back to tubes. 

Let's share your top priorities in a single sentence :)

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great clarity with rich/full/natural tone, yet plenty of speed/impact when the music calls for it

to me, that is live music (largely unamplified) sounds like

imo @ghdprentice’s one very good word is a shorter (if less descriptive) way of saying the above i think

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It will never sound bloated, slow, and warm.

But if I have to describe it in a single sentence, it will be "thou shall never ever sound lean!"