Why are there no tube televisions anymore?


It’s funny when you come to think of it and compare video with audio. How come in the audio world discussions sometimes become intense, while there seem to be far less intense discussions in the TV & video realm?

With TV’s there’s no talk on tubes, transistors, analog, digital, vinyl, cables, power cords, heck we can even get ’audio’ fuses and -USB cables.

No one has a tube TV (while they really have a ’warmer’ image :) and very few people use a $400 power cord with their TV set. And while there are expensive HDMI cables on the market, the vast majority uses one below $50. And no one spends money on floor spacers to avoid cable vibrations.

Our eyes may even be far more sensitive than our ears ... yet discussions are far less intense. How come?


rudyb

Showing 2 responses by oldhvymec

Me too, I’ll agree with anything today, but I’m rollin’ mine.

I was overseas as a kid. There was no TV from 6-10 years of age for me It was weird to come back home to Jackie Gleason and Flipper.

We listened to Radio Free Europe. LOL You still needed tubes to keep the old rig my Dad picked up going. I remember exposed wiring overhead in every room. If you touched it, you got fried.. The first thing I learned at 6 years old. I hate getting shocked..

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As far as douglas goes:

Over the years the pattern has been well established. Those who have a strong inclination to think they are right and who wish to build a budget audio system (and will not spend much/any money to put their skepticism to the test) put up the straw man of tweaks in order to rip on religion/faith.

The thinking person sees clearly enough what it is, ignorance and arrogance.

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You have a propensity to portray yourself as superior.

Besmirching of others is not very becoming to a person of your perceived inteligencia. Your piers may find it petty. Me not having your vast experience can only bow to your Odes of wisdom. Long live the philosophy of the mighty Douglas.. Tongue in cheek of course..

Put a NAME to those you deem ignorant and arrogant. I’ve never had a problem putting a name to an issue.. OR are we all just stupid?

Makes me wish I was still in the work force, some people you just want to spend TIME with in a ditch, full of concrete on a 120 degree day, and see what they are really made of, 10 hours later, sippin’ on ice tea and lookin at dirty pictures of each others girlfriends/boyfriends/dog-friends.

BTW my cooker is working great...:-), so are the mixed cables sets, tube gear, turntable (S), R2R and Preamp with tone control, bass contour, with variable loudness. I use a tube EQ too. Just to add a little more color to my system. I use them to Brake-in equipment, and cables all the time.
I burn-in valves (tubes) on a machine I made, it works quite well..

How is the upgrade on the main AC at the house working for ya?
60 amp to 100, or 200 amp. That help things?

Douglas knows what we’re talking about. Glass houses Douglas!!!

Regards