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Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
Interesting. Maybe it does catch on. 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
tubes have warmth.Tubes are cool. 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
erik_squires,"Pineapple and pepperoni pizzas are wonderful things."Should oregano go directly on dough, on sauce, or on top of everything?I have been asking this question for the longest time around here and not even geoffkait knows the answer. Ma... 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
"...tubes aren’t bad nor are they obsolete"Watch out for a new tube-driven iPhone coming out at tomorrow's Apple conference. 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
geoffkait,I doubt it is an organized conspiracy. More like aural blinding by the numbers.I was comforted that I am not the only one with similar results. Looking for official, I stumbled upon unofficial in some article in Stereophile. Enough of th... 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
You just cannot win. 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
Television sucks.You are left with reading, but that often sucks, too.Sleep tight, instead. 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/guitar-essentials-five-things-you-should-know-about-tubesThis is really informative for a novice guitar player who has barely heard of tubes and wants to influence the sound in some way. After reading it, the ques... 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
I approached that Dynamic Range Database with an open mind and lots of interest. I came away with understanding that either dynamic range is not reliably coinciding with my perception of pleasant recording, or that Dynamic Range Database is, in re... 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
'''pilots and air traffic controllers commented, “Hey, what happened to all the air...It must be scary when you are a pilot and all the air is gone. 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
Tubes get inconveniently hot, but main factor in their renaissance is that they are perceived as being cool. 
What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio?
Technics SL-Q2 (stock Technics EPC 207C cartridge)Rotel RA-414AR 18SAs far as I am concerned now, I have never needed anything better than that since then. 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
wolf_garcia"Try using high end cables as coat hangers...very difficult."My problem with high-end cables (that would be anything that did not come with a component, although even those may be high-end) is that they are too much like coat hangers. T... 
Talk but not walk?
Now back to the wire. Or Talk but not walk, for that matter. 
Talk but not walk?
Stop stalking people geoffkait. You are not flattering me.