The tubes vs solid state debate never seems to end, which is certainly ok and serves to keep discussions like this always ongoing...Tubes in general tend to have a more fundamentally natural character to them than solid state. Yes, exceptions are out there and differences in circuit designs as well as component parts will obviously produce huge variations but with all else being somewhat equivalent, tubes make music with a. certain effortlessness. Tube regulated power supplies bring this natural effortless character "earlier" in the music making process and thus seem to have even more impact [ of their personality] towards the final resulting sound... It becomes a deeper breath of musical life to the notes because they remove another bit of once SS territory back into the folds of the vacuum tube. And the final effect ( when done properly) brings an even richer taste of reality to your ears. Yes, it is more expensive and involved but this difference alone can put a tubed component already the first step ahead of an ss in listening appreciation.
