What's all the fuss about tubes?

[WmAx]

The use of the words 'magic', 'mojo' and a myriad of audiophile terms that have no real meaning in reference to amplifiers pretty much sum up the worth of your analysis. This, along with the linking to the Cheeves paper(a paper not supported by any meaninful listening tests to back itself up, but itself is relying on uncontrolled listeninge experiences and speculations) in another thread lead me to believe you have potential to be a popular Stereophile editor.....

-Chris

It was extremely sweet and sounded fast and direct with amazing detail and dynamics...

Liquid and deep is the watchword here...

The sound can be warm and tubey, or tight and punchy. There tends to be that magic midrange...

This mojo is beyond my knowledge...

These amps possess a special magic...

...and with the right speaker they are positively lengendary with amazing presence, dynamics, immediacy and rhythmic drive...

The jump factor and tingle are really what separates high end from mid...

...haunting presence and emotional connection