I started with SS, settled on Kenwoods. I love the fact that they had all three tone controls, I believe it's your system and you bought the music so play it how you want to hear it.
I tried Vinyl and did not see the big deal, and I grew up with records.
I bought a tube amp , an Dynaco ST70, unrestored and loved it.
Now I am a tube guy, as much as I love those Kenwoods they just can't keep up with the warmth you feel listening to a tube amp.
The sound is far superior to my ears, they are the only test equipment I need or use.
I now have tube amps running out my ears, I am a little compulsive, if one sounds this good what will another one sound like? My favorite is a Fisher 500C unrestored. It's my bedroom amp and gets the most listening time, It's like sex for the ears, Blues or classical but it loves everything.
Now I know why people love Vinyl, it took tubes to show the way.
Unlike a lot of people I just buy my stereos and play them, I build my own speakers but do have a few nice vintage speakers, Altec A7's, Bozak Symphony's,Wharfendale 90's. I had KHorns but sold them, it takes so little power to run these huge speakers, they love the tubes.
I bought a Mcintosh SS preamp and a Mc 2105 because I heard so much about Mcintosh. I have not been impressed That Fisher 500C eats that Mc for lunch!
Just some of my ramblings, I have always been a skeptic of the popular and have to see for myself, you will never regret going to tubes.
