HI OP, As many state, I too wanted to live the tube life, sweet rich and non fatiguing. My first toe in the tube water was PS Audio, where I trialed lower end stuff and ended up with BHK Preamp, BHK stereo amp and DS DAC. Both Amp and pre are 'hybrid tube designs'. But I missed the clarity and resolution of other SS stuff I had heard. I demo'd in my home the McIntosh C2700 tube pre, both with my BHK amp and my SS Classe amp. It was (to me) less clear and resolving than the BHK preamp. Then I purchased the AudioNet Pre1 G3. Wow. clarity and resolution, non fatiguing etc. Just takes better SS stuff to get there. Sold all of my PS audio, and now I hear all the little things, tingly things, soundstage etc. I do hear uber expensive tube stuff is amazing, but for me, happy with the SS and happy to not mess with tubes. The AudioNet stuff is awesome, and I have on order the Pre G2 and the mono Amps, trading up from the Pre 1 G3 and selling my Classe CA-2300, which is nice, but not as nice. Oh... and the background is now dead quiet...not so with the PS stuff at all. I could not handle the background noise. Ken
Switched From Tubes To SS???Glad You Did???
As the title says I'm looking for those who have changed from Tube Front Ends to SS(especially mid level gear)& am wondering if you've been happy with the change,what if anything you miss about tubes & what you've gained by switching to SS.Thanks guys,take care.