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tubes or no tubes

ok, finally I am getting into higher performance...but now to cross or not to cross the tube bridge.

Sold my PMC TB2s, waiting on a pair of FB1s from a fellow Agon member and thinking of using a VTL ST 150. Go tubes or stick with my Bryston 3BST?

Just wondering about the sonic match to an easy speaker to drive (8ohm @ 90db)

Any thoughts...please? I think I know the answer, guess I am looking for the push...yes?
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shadorne
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Tubes tend to have much more harmonic distortion than SS amps.

So it depends whether you like the added extra harmonics...some find this more musical...whatever you prefer .....music and almost all natural sounds are full of even harmonics anyway....it is a question of taste.
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