Describe ube sound vs solid state

It's a shame you can't listen for yourself Keith, as that is really the only way to know what you like best.
I have tried many Mullards, Amperex, Telefunkens, Siemens, as well as current production tubes from Psvane, Gold Lion, etc.

Just as you won't be able to tell what food you will like best by reading a description, the same goes for tubes, fuses, cables, and just about everything in audio. Also, a lot of it depends on synergy too. I have heard Mullard tubes sound "best" with some gear too.
Self experimentation is half the fun.

The journey IS the destination. ;)

Hi John, yes, it's a work in progresse, starting from scratch 2012 is over whelming by way of financial part of it all, cable's are good to go, outlet's are good to go, amp is, getting to tube's ect... speaker's, you know, this take's a while, then you can buy and sale and get half your money back and build away, under my circumstance's, I'm doing very good, actually, better than I projected.

Good words of wisdom John

Organic vs inorganic.

"Stereophile
Sounds Like? An Audio Glossary
J. Gordon Holt, July 1993"

..."solid state sound That combination of attributes common to most solid-state amplifying devices: deep, tight bass, a slightly withdrawn brightness range, and crisply detailed highs."

..."tube sound, tubey That combination of audible qualities which typifies components that use tubes for amplification: Richness and warmth, an excess of midbass, a deficiency of deep bass, outstanding rendition of depth, forward and bright, with a softly sweet high end."

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