I have decided to build myself a little tube amplifier so I can hear one and compare it to my modern solid state stuff. Virtually all the kits and designs I see online are low wattage output compared to the solid state stuff. I read that part of the reason for this is because a tube amp at maximum output distorts the sound in a way that most folks find agreeable whereas transistor amps distort in a way that most folks don't like at all. So the transistor amps are used well below their maximum output while tube amps can be used all the way to full output. Is this true? See this link:
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8 years ago