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You're probably right, I'm not a recording engineer, but I was amazed at how a minute mic adjustment changed the sound quite drastically - and this was with a cheap mic hanging over the amp. In a more serious setting, I can't imagine valves being significant enough comps red to amp eq, mic placement, post-processing etc.
But I'm not a recording engineer - I'd just be really sad if I went to a studio to record and was told my valves were not good enough! I should probably get some new valves...
It's not something to worry about, but if you notice the difference, then it's worth it.
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Everything in the chain matters. Just parts of it matter more than others. I don't think tubes are the primary factor. But they are one factor.
To me the amp head and speaker cab are the biggest factors.
How do you assess a recorded tone? That sounds like a stupid question, I know, but my cheap headphones sound quite different to my nice ones - so much so, my preferred tone was swapped!
I wish I knew more about recording. Sounds stressful, though...
Assessing a tone... you kinda need to just explore, and figure out what YOU like the sound of. My sort of tones wouldn't work for a brash indie rock or punk band. Their tones wouldn't work for a prog-band, probably.
But generally for me my recorded tones are slightly different to my live tones. Recorded tones a bit less gain, a bit more volume, and I use more mids in a recorded situation than I do live.