Are there any real triode amps, or even real triode tubes? When an amp equipped with KT88 or similar pentode tubes is opearated in "triode mode" it means that some extra hardware in the tube (grids) are just left unconnected. Can this be good?
VTL Tetrode/Triode
I'm just curious if any VTL amp owners (I have a MB-450) with triode/tetrode switchability have any preference for one or the other mode, depending on the type of music one is listening to.
Even though some music is a no-brainer (e.g., a Mozart piano trio sounds much better in triode mode, and a Mahler symphony sounds better in tetrode), sometimes I'm hard pressed to choose. Small-scale jazz or blues can sound good in either mode.
Any thoughts?
Even though some music is a no-brainer (e.g., a Mozart piano trio sounds much better in triode mode, and a Mahler symphony sounds better in tetrode), sometimes I'm hard pressed to choose. Small-scale jazz or blues can sound good in either mode.
Any thoughts?