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Solid states more accurate than tubes?

Ever since I changed speakers from a pair of Maggie's to Proac's, I find the tonal balance more accurate with a ss, especially acoustic wood instruments. Tubes seem to lack that tonal accuracy. I believe it's a more realistic and accurate rendering. Is that a fair assessment? I'm not arguing tubes don't sound good with it's rich, warm sound but just not as accurate. 
jaferd

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mozartfan
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SS might be more accurate, tonal balanced, refined, dynamic,,, is my guess, anda  position held by the SS community.
Yet in my experiences and for my taste, the choice is very simple, ~~Tubes~~~ always and forever,,,= I  have no interest whatsoever to consider employing SS amplification. 
IMHO SS is old dinosaurish technology,,which we had no choice but to use back in the day,,,Maraztn, Rotel, NAD, Nachimishi, Krell. 

nahhh I ;'ll forgo  your beliefs that SS has tonal superiority, dynamics, superior sonics~~ over  my tube selection,, Yeah guess I'll hang with the tube-let-down-sound, Oh how dull and boring is the tube sound vs the spectacular, stunning, wonderful world of SS experiences..Ohh what I am missing out on.
Yeah I'll stay with the loser-tube sound.
Snakeoil buster here
mozartfan
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Tube pre with SS amp is the way to go IMHO, best of both worlds if you can get the synergy right


My philosophy is stay with one or the other,, please don't mix ss with tubes. 
Not sure who started that idea,,but its time to let that belief die out. 
mozartfan
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I was makinga  YT vid on my new IC's and some guy knocked on my back door thinking it was a live band,,,, I told him i was makinga  vid and could not offer hima  free beer.... SS can't replicatea  live feeling,, Tubes Can make it LIVE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1gtIouVb6E&t=6s
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