I have wanted to comment on the 'TUBE AMP' issue for a long while.
I have not owned any tube audio amps.
I don't know if those who say: "tube audio amps do not sound as good as solid state" (or other such criticisms) are correct, speaking from personal experience...or like too many others, just read a blurb on the web about the subject somewhere.
What I DO know is:
Guitar,and musical instrument TUBE amps DO sound better, than their solid state counterparts. (generally speaking)
My vintage Fender tube amps...(past & present) have ALWAYS sounded best....warm, mellow, etc.
I have (and have had) solid state guitar amps....Crate, and Marshall.
The soild state amps have some cool "bells and whistles" on them, but a Stratocaster has ALWAYS sounded best with tubes.
