You're entitled to your preferences, but even if you concede that THD
is the metric of quality-which I don't-the fact is the "best" tube and
solid state amplifiers measure pretty close. The solid state amplifiers
that measure the lowest THD are generally thought to not be all that
great sounding by most solid state fans. The most successful solid
state designs are generally not that remarkable in measured
performance.

Do you have a Audio Precision test box and dummy loads in your living
room or home studio control room so as to impress your visitors and
provide yourself a sense of virtual penis hugeness? That's all
measurements come down to, really-whose is the biggest. I'm told AP
sells a surprising number of Portable One and ATS-1 boxes to people
such as yourself.