On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 13:02:27 GMT, "Jack Goff" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote:
Just something about tubes, transformers and monster speaker magnets
that light up a room with sound.


Tube amps do sound very nice... and even when pushed hard, their soft
clipping keeps the sound much more listenable. A well-designed solid state
amp is technically better sounding, but the human ear can easily hear it's
harsh clipping when driven hard. That has a lot to do with why many people
prefer tube amps.

Totally agree. It has to do with how the signal ramps up and down
cushioned by the transformers.

I LOVE TUBES!!!

Besides, they glow in the dark. Tree' ambiance. :)

My wife remarked one time when we were sitting in the dim light
listening to something WAY back in our younger days that the soft glow
of the amps through the perforated covers was very romantic.

Being the techno geek I am, I didn't get it. :)

Later,

Tom