The sound from a tube radio CANNOT be reproduced from anything else.

That's why serious audiophiles use tube amps.

Real radios glow in the dark.

G I always enjoyed the smell of warm dust on hot tubes.

...they are more fun too.

My late wife, N5GIN, always preferred real radios instead of the appliances.
She always thought a real ham station should have at least one six-foot rack of
gear, even if it was in the living room. G

Ahh... I still miss Ruby (it's been nearly three years now). She was a jewel.

Bill, K5BY