Tubes vs Solid State


I have have been listening to music all my life but have only recently started experimenting with different amplifier and/or speakers/component combinations. I have recently moved from Parasound JC 1's to Classe Cam 400 monoblocks which I have both loved (maybe the prior a bit more) and are contemplating another move. I have been very intrigued by tube monoblocks and have the opportunity now to move to ARC ref 600's. I can also get Mark Levinson 33's for about the same cost. I am just uncertain about the Ref 600's as I am worried that I might be disappointed in the tube sound.

Can someone with more experience perhaps help me out here ? I am using the amps as part of a home-theatre setup driving 802 d's and other 800 diamond fronts and rears. I would really appreciate some good advice here.
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Showing 2 responses by mechans

Why are so many speakers built with woofer arrays/types that are 4 ohm or less? Is it that hard to make speakers with high low end impedances? That said, I own JM Focal that have less than 4 Ohm minimum impedance and drive them with 78 wpc Tube Monoblocks and yes they sound great. I wonder though if they would sound even better if they had higher minimum impedances.
Wolf- I have started to see people changing OP amps like tube rollers, and further people with the means often have their gear modded with different "better" capacitors and the like. It happens that tubes are easy to change in most circumstances. As you said tubes are more fun I agree, part of that fun has been rolling some of the best tubes ever made into my gear.