Joseph Oberlander said:

How is it possible to have affinities for both tubed amps and the
Krooborg?

I like Tube amps

Yes, of course. Tube amps are very pleasing for a lot of people.

As far as your tolerance of the Krooborg .... a bit like that biology
experiment on the bottom shelf of the cooler, maybe? It keeps growing
and festering and getting more and more putrid, but you don't throw it
out because you're morbidly curious to see how bad it will get. Let me
know when I go wrong here.