Tube vs. Solid State Amplifiers

My tube amps sound better to me than my SS amps. The vast majority of the best systems I’ve heard were driven by tubes. Tubes bring me closer to the performance. I hear more. The sound stage sucks me in. I tended to stick with my SS amps for a year or two before moving on because I was looking for more, and it seemed I was always playing them louder to get a sensation. I stuck with the tubes for 32 years, and don’t plan to change, and can play them at any volume and get that thrill. If you don’t listen past just the tonal balance, you might not notice the benefits of tubes. There are pros and cons with each....tubes tend be expensive, inefficient, and require more attention, but their reward is well worth it to me.  

Tubes are more interesting and for my tastes simply sound more like the real thing. Also tubes make the owner of a tube amp seem more interesting than otherwise as you can say to people, "I use tube amps" and stand back as they note how interesting that is...or they simply don't care...damn...*sniff*...

This! ^  :-D