Been listening to tubes exclusively since the early 90s.
Tried other tube amps, but kept going back to my EL34 integrated,
Just over a year ago, started listening to SS amps. Kept going back to the EL34 as it just sounded better than anything else I tried.
Built a pure Class A 30 watt power amp, and put a single ended tube pre in front of it.
Since I finished the power amp, it has been in my system and I have zero desire to put the tube integrated back in.
When I get a fresh set of EL34’s, I’m going to put it back in and have another listen and see how I feel about it.