Keith G wrote:

(Wot does that fekkin' stoopid remark mean anyway - put a bit of music
through a setup that bleaches all the flavout out of it and blame the
musicians/studio for a 'poor recording' as usual...??)

So you DO think the SS amps remove something.

Do you also think valve amps add something or just amplify the real signal
?

I couldn't answer for Keith, but as a consumer of hifi (rather than a
designer of the kit), and in the context of deciding which to spend cash on,
*I* don't particularly care.

To me "X" gives me greater pleasure than "Y". The value of "X" is about the
same as "Y" .'. the decision is an easy one for me.

Do *you* think that SS amps remove something?
Do *you* think that valve amps add something?

Could you quantify what you think each either removes or adds?