I don't really intend to take sides. I've listened to some tube stuff and been very impressed. I liked it and would consider it. I do have SS equipment now, however.
Except keep in mind that Mario thinks you are just as crazy with your exotic New Zealand solid state amp.
The audiophile argument strongly parallels Science vs. Faith.
What you blithely fail to comprehend, is that it is you
who represents the "faith" in this scenario, with your dogmatic adherence to incomplete or misinterpreted opinions of other people. How much of your opinion is based on real life listening tests (you know...involving you...and your ears)?
I of course, am a total atheist (except for Thor...Thor is a god I can get behind), The supernatural does not exist...even in audio.
This is even more audiophile salesmanship bull. What adjusts to the sound is betwixt your ears, not the equipment.
Let's pretend that's true for a moment (even though it isn't). Human ears and brains are sophisticated devices...far more sophisticated than the equipment used to measure things on the tests you like to misunderstand. Why are you writing them off as inconsequential elements of the debate, when they are the most important?
Slew rate, Jitter, THD, frequency response, resolution, dynamic range... these are all quantifiable.
True. But whoop dee doo. THD does not differentiate between different types of distortion. And that's not a minor point.
for tubes vs. SS, I am in complete agreement their is an audible difference
Wait...what happened to "a watt is a watt"?
Yea, I know....you think tubes are inferior because THD is measured higher on tubes...end of story. We've covered that.
A watt is a watt, therefore a capacitor is just a capacitor. Therefore quality of parts shouldn't matter either. Design and build quality shouldn't matter then either. A watt is a watt...a steak is a steak.
I listen to everything, but in the end, I find the proof is always in the pudding. If it sounds good...it is good.