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Tubes vs. solid state.

I just switched back to my ss equipment and can't see how I listened to ss for so many years and thought that I had a good system, maybe the equipment needs to be left on for some time.
But regardless of that, the difference is startling. I know that my tube equipment is not the same degree of excellence as my ss, but now ss sounds lean, thin lifeless. Have my listening priorities changed? One thing I noticed; my listening perception adapts to the sound present in the room. As I write this the sound is improving incremently.
Anyone share the same experience??
I will post as I will continue to listen and notice differences.
Ss is simaudio p-5 w-5, tubes are Cj premier 4 amp and audio experience a2se preamp.
Are there ss preamps that will satisfy or am I smitten by bubes I mean tubes.
pedrillo

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nilthepill
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Agree, Tubes do magic if done right. So can SS amps. But,
still, IME, best SS amps still can't give 3D sound that best tube amps produce.
Tubes give a whole new 'complete' 3rd dimension.

I have two good phono pres ( 1 ss and 1 tube) and the difference in sound is dramatic- SS is addictive and very good hifi-like and tube one life like. It is always fun to play both back to back and realize the differences. I had SS vendeatta research phono preamp ( which I was stupid enough to sell few years back) which sat smack in the middle giving best of the both worlds.

With that said, I have had few very good SS amps (which I would never go back to, however ;-)) I would buy Vendeatta Phono pre back, for sure
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