Some tubes may be in store for you...you aren't getting married! There are no truisms for any type of gear. A tube preamp or power amp CAN measure and sound very much like what we may consider a "solid state sound".
Then there are preamps and power amps that have that golden glow. Can you get to much "tube"?? I don't know about that...but no matter what you can get good or bad tonal balance. And it could be 100% solid state OR tube!
And it depends on what speakers you have as well as your room, then finally...your tastes.
Getting past that...there is certainly a connection with life via a tube system. And you can stick your toe in the water pretty easy via a hybrid product...or maybe just a tube CD or preamp.
It's funny...while I am typing this I am listening to an oldies radio station, and they are playing the theme song from James Bond "Goldfinger". Have not heard that one for a jillion years...but remember how I felt when I first saw the movie! When I hear my fave music on tube gear it's the same deal. How do you explain that feeling?
Then there are preamps and power amps that have that golden glow. Can you get to much "tube"?? I don't know about that...but no matter what you can get good or bad tonal balance. And it could be 100% solid state OR tube!
And it depends on what speakers you have as well as your room, then finally...your tastes.
Getting past that...there is certainly a connection with life via a tube system. And you can stick your toe in the water pretty easy via a hybrid product...or maybe just a tube CD or preamp.
It's funny...while I am typing this I am listening to an oldies radio station, and they are playing the theme song from James Bond "Goldfinger". Have not heard that one for a jillion years...but remember how I felt when I first saw the movie! When I hear my fave music on tube gear it's the same deal. How do you explain that feeling?