No Edle, there are people with both solid state and tube equipment here, but the tube versus solid state controversy is one of those religious topics probably second only to cables and asking a question like you did, categorizing an entire class of equipment is one which on a less civilized forum, would have brought out the diehards and generated a LOT of heat and controversy.
If you want to see what I mean go over to AudioReview and ask it. :-)
