Sick of screwing with tubes. I just want to push a button on a remote and hear music.
I still have tube guitar amps, and have for nearly 30 years, but that's it. Down to a couple 5-watt babies from the 60s and 70s. No more 100-watt heads and 4x12 cabinets...
Hunting vintage tubes, maintaining my own tube tester, maintaining a stock of tubes, it's not worth it to me any longer.
My tube gear was Cary and it sounded fine. Bass is "better" with big SS power.