Tube amps... what is so great about 'em


What is so great about tube amps? Everyone says they're better, they will drive ESLs better, etc, but would someone please explain to me exactly what differences I'll hear using a tube amp over my Denon AVR4800 for my ML sequels? Am I missing something??
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Tubes are wonderful.....Measuring them you normally end up with just second and third order harmonics whereas with solid state you normally end up with higher order harmonics which comes across as brightness.....Spectral analysis actually does equate closely to what we hear.....Now with that said I will say it is a lot more fun to make solid state sound acceptable.....It ain't easy, but this can be achieved.....