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I can't believe it
I cannot believe their are still some retards in the world that actually
believe that solid state amps can sound as good as tubes. but, wait, yes I can since 51% of our country just certified that they are mentally retarded last week, then I guess it all makes sense! |
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"fire bottles" said:
I cannot believe their are still some retards in the world that actually believe that solid state amps can sound as good as tubes. They can. Just a matter of designing. -- Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " |
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"fire bottles" wrote in message ...
I cannot believe their are still some retards in the world that actually believe that solid state amps can sound as good as tubes. but, wait, yes I can since 51% of our country just certified that they are mentally retarded last week, then I guess it all makes sense! Hmmmm... John Kerry = Vacuum Tube? Expensive, biased, unreliable, anacronistic, preferred by snotty geeks and losers... I'll buy that. |
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fire bottles wrote: I cannot believe their are still some retards in the world that actually believe that solid state amps can sound as good as tubes. And I have some trouble believing anyone who thinks a ( valve or other ) amp can sound superior when the speaker output has to pass through a lump of iron called a transformer with all its own attendant non-linarites ! I actually have nothing *against* valves - just the quasi-religious belief in their superiority exhibited by some ppl. The absence of the equivalent of npn/pnp complementary types in the valve domain also limts their usability. Graham |
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"pyjamarama" wrote in message om... "fire bottles" wrote in message ... I cannot believe their are still some retards in the world that actually believe that solid state amps can sound as good as tubes. but, wait, yes I can since 51% of our country just certified that they are mentally retarded last week, then I guess it all makes sense! Hmmmm... John Kerry = Vacuum Tube? Expensive, biased, unreliable, anacronistic, preferred by snotty geeks and losers... I'll buy that. I have never seen a tube flip flop. |
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Clyde Slick wrote:
"pyjamarama" wrote in message om... "fire bottles" wrote in message ... I cannot believe their are still some retards in the world that actually believe that solid state amps can sound as good as tubes. but, wait, yes I can since 51% of our country just certified that they are mentally retarded last week, then I guess it all makes sense! Hmmmm... John Kerry = Vacuum Tube? Expensive, biased, unreliable, anacronistic, preferred by snotty geeks and losers... I'll buy that. I have never seen a tube flip flop. You should have gone to Manchester ( UK ) University. Graham |
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"Clyde Slick" said:
I have never seen a tube flip flop. ECC90 makes for an excellent flipflop. -- Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " |
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"Clyde Slick" wrote in message ... "pyjamarama" wrote in message om... "fire bottles" wrote in message ... I cannot believe their are still some retards in the world that actually believe that solid state amps can sound as good as tubes. but, wait, yes I can since 51% of our country just certified that they are mentally retarded last week, then I guess it all makes sense! Hmmmm... John Kerry = Vacuum Tube? Expensive, biased, unreliable, anacronistic, preferred by snotty geeks and losers... I'll buy that. I have never seen a tube flip flop. You must be considerably younger than I am. I've seen lots of them; designed lots of them. Flip-flops and other logic components were among the first things to be replaced by transistors. What a relief!! Norm Strong |
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Norman Strong wrote:
"Clyde Slick" wrote in message ... "pyjamarama" wrote in message om... "fire bottles" wrote in message ... I cannot believe their are still some retards in the world that actually believe that solid state amps can sound as good as tubes. but, wait, yes I can since 51% of our country just certified that they are mentally retarded last week, then I guess it all makes sense! Hmmmm... John Kerry = Vacuum Tube? Expensive, biased, unreliable, anacronistic, preferred by snotty geeks and losers... I'll buy that. I have never seen a tube flip flop. You must be considerably younger than I am. I've seen lots of them; designed lots of them. Flip-flops and other logic components were among the first things to be replaced by transistors. What a relief!! Norm Strong Of course, transistors and other solid state components never fail, right?  At least when a tube goes bad, it's generally user-replaceable by most owners. This is definitely not the case with transistors and/or other solid state parts. Bruce J. Richman |
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Sander deWaal wrote:
(Bruce J. Richman) said: You must be considerably younger than I am. I've seen lots of them; designed lots of them. Flip-flops and other logic components were among the first things to be replaced by transistors. What a relief!! Of course, transistors and other solid state components never fail, right? To be honest, transistors almost never fail in switching circuits. They have near infinite life, as opposed to tubes. I've had transistors and other parts fail (resistors, capacitors) in various pieces of solid state equipment that I've owned. Of course, not being an electronics engineero or repairman, I had to take the equipment to a service center for an appropriate diagnosis. At least when a tube goes bad, it's generally user-replaceable by most owners. This is definitely not the case with transistors and/or other solid state parts. It is to me :-) The average person owning such equipment, however, has neither the expertise or equipment (e.g. voltmeter, oscilloscope, etc.) to determine why a particular circuit malfunctions and/or what parts might need replacement. When a tube fails, it's pretty obvious and easy to replace by the average user. -- Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " Bruce J. Richman |
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Sander deWaal wrote:
(Bruce J. Richman) said: To be honest, transistors almost never fail in switching circuits. They have near infinite life, as opposed to tubes. I've had transistors and other parts fail (resistors, capacitors) in various pieces of solid state equipment that I've owned. Of course, not being an electronics engineero or repairman, I had to take the equipment to a service center for an appropriate diagnosis. Yep, but you're most likely talking about audio/video stuff. I was. Transistors used as switches or performing logical functions like flipflops, dividers, gates etc. are very reliable. Remember there are millions of transistors in your PC ! Has anybody developed a tube-based sound card? The average person owning such equipment, however, has neither the expertise or equipment (e.g. voltmeter, oscilloscope, etc.) to determine why a particular circuit malfunctions and/or what parts might need replacement. When a tube fails, it's pretty obvious and easy to replace by the average user. Normal worn tubes can be replaced, but in case a tube fails due to e.g. leaky coupling caps, the replacement tube will soon fail as well. Many guitar players have this experience! I never had that problem during my clarinet and tenor saxophone playing days. -- Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " Bruce J. Richman |
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(Bruce J. Richman) said:
Has anybody developed a tube-based sound card? Close. http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/aopentube/ -- Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " |
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Paul Dormer said:
Has anybody developed a tube-based sound card? http://www.pcplus.co.uk/reviews/defa...ubsectionid=42 ;-) Great minds......... -- Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " |
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Paul Dormer said:
Has anybody developed a tube-based sound card? Close. http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/aopentube/ Beat you!! :-) Hey, I have a life ;-) -- Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " |
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Paul Dormer said:
Has anybody developed a tube-based sound card? http://www.pcplus.co.uk/reviews/defa...ubsectionid=42 ;-) Great minds......... Think... Umm........Aretha Franklin? -- Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " |
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Paul Dormer said:
BTW finally sorted ye olde DVD burning issues. The Office shall be with you soon! ;-) Good, this old man finally got with the times and bought himself a DVD player. Well, She Who Must Be Obeyed prompted me, actually. Thanks! -- Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " |
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Sander deWaal wrote:
Paul Dormer said: Has anybody developed a tube-based sound card? http://www.pcplus.co.uk/reviews/defa...rticleid=11242 &subsectionid=372&subsubsectionid=42 ;-) Great minds......... -- I'll buy off on that - LOT's. I guess we all know whose "mind" (?) will be AWOL. Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " Bruce J. Richman |
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Sander deWaal wrote:
Paul Dormer said: Has anybody developed a tube-based sound card? http://www.pcplus.co.uk/reviews/defa...&articleid=112 42&subsectionid=372&subsubsectionid=42 ;-) Great minds......... Think... Umm........Aretha Franklin? -- She wouldn't last 5 minutes on RAO. Not enough R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Sander de Waal " SOA of a KT88? Sufficient. " Bruce J. Richman |
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