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| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? "If you really want an amplifier that is as smooth as a tube amp you are going to have to get a tube amp (its the lack of the 7th harmonic that makes them smooth)."I suppose so. But having heard many amps of all kinds, including both tube and SS a... | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? "A solid state amp that sounded identical to a tube amp? That's gold, Mapman, gold! Humor is the best medicine. ;-)"Not to spoil your little chuckle, but that was Bob Carver who made the claim, not me. He's done a few things designing gear over th... | |
| It's October I want to hear horror stories about equipment. EBM has Magicos I think. If they blew up, that IS a horror story! | |
| It's October I want to hear horror stories about equipment. It's a dirty job but....... | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? All Class D amps I have heard are the opposite of irritating. Go listen and see which ones you find irritating or not. I've heard Bel Canto and Rowland mostly.Atmasphere has cited certain Pass amps and others I recall that are not prone to irritat... | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? All Class D amps I have heard are the opposite of irritating. Go listen and see which ones you find irritating or not. I've heard Bel Canto and Rowland mostly.Atmasphere has cited certain Pass amps and others I recall that are not prone to irritat... | |
| Free $3K preamp to lucky listener who names it I had "Pace" to go with Rhythm.Oh well.... | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? "That is the lack of the irritating harmonics present in solid state amps."Present in many perhaps but not all. | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? Well, I learned something new about dynamic headroom and why it often is not a good thing when advertised even though it sounds like it is. These guys are trickier than big tobacco even!!! | |
| It's October I want to hear horror stories about equipment. Lots of cool looking tube gear these days that looks like it could have come from Frankenstein's lab.There is even an amp called 'Frankenstein".OOOh..scary stuff!! | |
| Help me discover some new music... Another a bit older maybe is "Extreme Ways" by Moby which I think was popularized in the Bourne Legacy movies. | |
| Best High End Audio Manufacturer??? Have A Nice Day, Andrew. | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? Have a nice Day, Andrew. | |
| Anybody into 80s big music? Moody Blues, Yes, April Wine all hit commercial if not creative peaks in the 80's. | |
| Anybody into 80s big music? Czar,No doubt.Whoops, they were 90's.... (:^) |