I do have a solid state power amp which allows me to do

I recently purchased a vintage Sony STR-V4 that sounded very nice, but eventually had to go back to this amp because I've gotten used to the tube sound; the solid state amp was hurting my ears at higher volume.

Product is entirely satisfactory -- superior sound, of course, by comparison with solid-state equipment.

PRO-JECT Debut III (turnatable)PRO-JECT Box S (pre-amp)PRO-JECT Speed BoxParadigm Atoms (bookshelf speakers)I've always used a solid state receiver and have been curious about tubes, but have shied away due to price.

I can't explain it, and there's a ton of reading material on the web that describes why tubes sound warmer than solid state, and I've proven it to myself.

The s.e.t amp ([...] was a deign just starting to come out again in the 60's when all most overnight the solid state amps replaced them

Solid state amp is like a wife who is faithful, reliable, low maintenance, complex, intelligent, multi tasking but cold in bed

I have tested this with more expensive solid state and tube amps(push pull) and it wins out every time

I have tested this with more expensive solid state and tube amps(push pull) and it wins out every time

Blows the socks off my solid state "high-end" integrated amplifier

Bass is super tight and accurate (as good as any high end solid state amp I have heard

I've used a solid state and chip amps with these speakers and it's nothing like this sound

After going through quite a few solid state and a few tube amps, I can't help but think of the wife mistress analogy

These tubes definitely improved the sound, but not sure I would recommend as they were pretty $$$.