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What's a Triode configuration?

It was suggested that for future consideration that if I upgrade, that the selection of a Triode preamp with Solid State regulation combined to a Solid State Amp would be a better musical combo to me. My dreams are to look for Audio Research when I do but, would an AR pre amp fit this description? or would I be considering some different brands? as I don't know the differences or how to distinguish them when referring to tube equipment?
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morbius396c
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Jeffrey,

A pentode has 5 active parts - the prefix "penta" means 5 -
as in Pentagon.

Those 5 parts are cathode, plate, control grid, screen grid,
and suppressor grid. [ One doesn't count indirect heaters.]

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_3/chpt_13/6.html

Dr. Gregory Greenman
Physicist
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