Hi all,
something i feel i have to share my opinion and experience on.
And so my opinion is,,,valves done right and implimented into the right area of the audio reproduction chain ie; power amps and pre's etc, are far more rewarding than most solid state designs as far as musicality etc, however, solid state when done correctly can also be' and are' a god send when used in the enviroment best suited for eg, where would we be as far as modern source equipment is concerned without op amps etc, these devices have opened up a whole new world in terms of us being able to experience new music formats ie; CD, SACD, music streaming etc, etc. in fact these devices are and have been in main stream recording equipment for many decades now, so most of the recordings we listen to and cherish for their quality have indeed been amplified prior to the final mix by many opamps in mixing desks microphone preamps and recording effects etc.
so, i for one am very glad that solid state devices like opamps, bipolar transistors, and mosfets were developed, and as i have stated when used within their optimum roles can and do perform with excelence.
Anthony,TD...