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Originally Posted by Robbie
...and tube power amp set ups going into real "old school" speaker designs.
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I'm a real big fan of McIntosh Labs tube amps / preamps . I bought mine several years ago, along with a set of Klipsch Klipschorn floor speakers. Certainly, the combo was not cheap (I paid well over 20K for it 6 or 7 years ago). With good gear, you don't need to turn it up louder to get a full rich sound. You have the ability to do so, of course, but you don't need to because it's engineered so damn well and can deliver rich bass, sonic highs and lows, and that full sound, even at very low volumes. I personally think when you are dealing with higher end gear, the analog LP sound is vastly superior, and even moreso when delivered through tube amps.
Ultimately, its just a personal preference. Some folks like the convenience and the sound of digital. others, like myself, like that warm, rich, analog sound pumped through tube amps.
In general, I think tube amps are incredibly superior to digital amps. Ask any guitar legend if they prefer digital processing or a tube amp and you'll quickly find out that there's a big reason why tube amps still exist.
ETA, beyond the Klipsch Klipschorn, I'm also quite a fan of the B&W series of speakers. Real nice sound.