I picked up an Onkyo TX-2500 MKII that sounded like my tube amp. I was actually stunned. Any other and hopefully newer SS gear sounds like a quality tube amp? Tube amps usually have a natural sound and lots of detail with high clarity.
I've compared my Hegel H30 to three different tube amps (I've owned) from PL Evo 400 to BAT Rex 3 mono blocks. Still listening to the H30. For me, that says it all. Cheers.
When a SS amp tries to emulate a tube amp, you usually get the worst of both worlds. The transients are muted and the bass is not as defined. What you want is a really good sounding SS amp that is mostly neutral with no added warmth or brightness. It just goes about it's business and gets out of the way. But you'd not mistake it for a tube amp. Both topologies can be very good in their lanes.
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