high power tube amps vs ss

I've owned a LOT of tube guitar amps and a couple of SS and hybrids...tube amps are simply snappier and make people happier. I do use SS bass amps though, as you need extreme power for that. Same with tube hifi amps...60 watts per side with 90db speakers and a SS sub (so sue me) shake my walls if need be, so I bet this sort of thing would shake yours. Also regarding heat...with only 4 KT120s there is not too much more heat than a recent partly class A SS amp I was using, but the tube heat is expected...a Twin Reverb will make the beer on top of it sweat all over the place...just a warning.

Hearing issues come from sustained high levels, and unlike something like a gunshot next to your head, a short musical burst (from classical music for example) isn't going to hurt you usually...sitting next to a loud drummer might not be a good idea though...I know from what I speak. Also, the "speed" term makes no sense to me when applied to electrical signals flowing through an amp...I wonder if you even CAN measure the speed of a signal from input to output...I want to know if my tube amp is getting musical notes to me in a timely fashion!

I suppose then that the fact that my tube amp, although a simple ultralinear design, has very little feedback and thus sounds crisp and accurate...transient impact and overall tonal accuracy seem spot on so I have no complaints. It doesn't hurt that my mid woofer speakers are very small and light magnesium/aluminum things that don't take much to get going, and the REL sub keeps up fine. I know this news is a relief for those who worry about my having a satisfying hifi rig, and that caring and compassionate wave of real love is palpable. Thanks....really...