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Tube vs. Solid State Amplifiers

I found this really good link regarding the differences:

https://www.caryaudio.com/2018/06/04/vacuum-tube-vs-solid-state/

I've heard some (who are much more knowledgeable than me) say that a tube amp and solid state amp which are rated at the same output power in practice will not drive a speaker to the same level, that in selecting amplifier power levels, you would get similar results from lower powered tube amps.

I thought it would be interesting to see what those who know much more about this subject would contribute to this discussion.
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mrklas
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I have a tube preamp and SS amp.

I've listened to both tube and SS amps.  They both can sound great.

I shied away from tube amps due to the risk of tubes going bad or bursting.

An excellent sounding amp is still an excellent sound amp.  Listen to Audio Research amp versus a Naim or Boulder unit and I think you may recognize there's more than one way for excellent sound.  Are exellent tube amps with the price in money and the time (warmup, service, etc)? 
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