solid state vs tube analog davis nicoll sez hmmm i seem to recall that the attraction of solid state record players and radios in the s wasn t better performance but lower per unit cost than vacuum tube systems i d buy that for two reasons the tubes for tv s and radios if you can still find them are usually x or more expensive than comparable transistors also ask any electric guitar enthusiast which type of amp they prefer and they ll tell you tube type since tubes have lower distortion and noise than transistors course most of your electric guitar types just say tubes sound better dude also transistors have the advantage in both waste heat and energy use mainly because of the heaters on the cathodes of the tubes tommy mac tom mcwilliams wk as the radius of vision increases tm ibm cl msu edu hm the circumference of mystery grows
