What is a hot SS chassis?

[maxhifi]

Originally Posted by Jon A.

Some are biased against hot chassis solid-state sets just because, well, they're solid-state. As for hot chassis tube sets, I've never heard a peep against them because of that. It's about preference, not superiority.

You have now! Especially in a tube set, which requires more frequent service, it is nice to know your life is not in jeopardy just by touching the chassis. Cold chassis sets are safer to work on, and don't require a cumbersome isolation trabsformer.