[Eiron]

Bear wrote:
In article , Catman
says...
Bear wrote:
http://www.logic3.com/details/?prod=581

Ever since I saw a video of one I want one, and I bought myself a new
120 gig iPod today to replace the one I gave to L (my 60 gig "classic"),
and I really fancy buying myself the valve thingy for Christmas, but I
can't help but think it's not going to be all that.

Has anyone heard one? Are they as good as they're cracked up to be?

And, even at maximum bit rate sampling, would one even notice the
amplification when the source is just an iPod?
Looks sexy, but it's only £300 so it's not going to be that high end is it?

It may well make the iPod sound warmer, and impart all those other valve
characteristics, but equally (and my money's on this) it'll just blur a
load of detail and make you *think* it sounds more valvey.

YMMV of course.

The thing is, they don't (vary, that is).

That was precisely my thinking, almost word-for-word.

The thing is, what I was after was someone who *knew* that, rather than
suspected it, IYSWIM. Ie had tried one.

How much 'valve sound' do you think you will get from a single triode
cathode-follower?
We should ask the experts on RAT.

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Eiron.