I've been in this hobby for more than fifty years and have owned quite a bit of Hi-Fi gear; both solid state and tube. Solid state gear has come along way from the late 1960's when its sound was one dimensional and flat. Gone was the bloom of tube gear. Today both technologies are well implemented. As for vintage gear I have owned quite a bit over the years but have only kept a few pieces that I really enjoy. My 1962 Macintosh MR65B was the first tube stereo tuner manufactured by the company and my Dad's old Dynakit Stereo 70 that he built with the help of my Mom back in 1961. Dad was color blind, so Mom organized all the color coded parts for him so he knew where they went during the assembly. lol
There's nothing like a well sorted piece of tube vintage gear to bring out the enjoyment of your favorite music. 😊