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Topic - Call for comments on tubes vs. transistors - theaudiohobby 21:59:29 07/15/06 (67)

The fallacy of only considering device characteristics - andy_c 11:48:03 07/22/06 (2)

Re: Thanks for these rather excellent comments and article -nt - theaudiohobby 12:23:05 07/23/06 (0)

Excellent point, only the circuit performance actually counts. - Soundmind 03:33:41 07/23/06 (1)

What's the point of that set of papers? - real_jj 14:54:43 07/19/06 (4)

....to substantiate the facts I have been illustrating about the audible superiority of tubes over transistors. - Tom Dawson 19:04:20 07/20/06 (2)

Except that's only part of the story... - real_jj 11:02:19 07/21/06 (1)

Yessssss! (nt) - Bertie_Livingston 16:11:29 07/28/06 (0)

Re: What's the point of that set of papers? - tomservo 17:10:35 07/19/06 (0)

Different kinds of problems... - Al Sekela 20:31:01 07/16/06 (5)

The question is cost and power - Bertie_Livingston 16:13:17 07/28/06 (0)

Re: Different kinds of problems... - Tom Dawson 19:55:13 07/18/06 (1)

Re: Different kinds of problems... - theaudiohobby 06:35:01 07/19/06 (0)

Re: Different kinds of problems... - unclestu52 20:20:24 07/17/06 (1)

Agree, but they are easier to damp. - Al Sekela 11:41:15 07/18/06 (0)

tubes vs. transistors, - tomservo 17:01:07 07/16/06 (42)

Re: tubes vs. transistors, - Dan Banquer 07:04:01 07/17/06 (25)

As a point of historical fact - Soundmind 20:10:10 07/17/06 (20)

Re: As a point of historical fact - Dan Banquer 15:59:01 07/18/06 (19)

Re: As a point of historical fact - morricab 04:23:47 07/19/06 (12)

Re: As a point of historical fact - Dan Banquer 06:06:51 07/19/06 (11)

Um, where else do you propose to put the plate current, Dan? - real_jj 09:50:33 07/27/06 (0)

Re: As a point of historical fact - hitsware 08:17:02 07/20/06 (2)

Re: As a point of historical fact - Dan Banquer 09:18:03 07/20/06 (1)

right - hitsware 08:51:42 07/24/06 (0)

Re: As a point of historical fact - morricab 02:06:58 07/20/06 (6)

Unh... - real_jj 09:51:41 07/27/06 (0)

Why bother? - Dan Banquer 04:48:37 07/20/06 (4)

Well, actually, Dan, it is a quite interesting field... - real_jj 09:48:09 07/27/06 (0)

Re: Why bother? - morricab 06:24:14 07/20/06 (2)

Re: Why bother? - Dan Banquer 08:03:28 07/20/06 (1)

Re: Why bother? - morricab 16:39:32 07/20/06 (0)

Re: As a point of historical fact - Soundmind 17:43:47 07/18/06 (5)

Re: As a point of historical fact - tomservo 18:43:53 07/18/06 (1)

In the early 1960s, the pecking order as I recall it was; - Soundmind 04:21:51 07/19/06 (0)

Re: As a point of historical fact - Dan Banquer 18:16:25 07/18/06 (2)

Re: As a point of historical fact - tomservo 15:11:25 07/19/06 (1)

This points out an interesting potential form of distortion unique to most tube amplifiers - Soundmind 17:47:57 07/19/06 (0)

Re: tubes vs. transistors, - tomservo 09:10:26 07/17/06 (3)

Re: tubes vs. transistors, - Dan Banquer 09:19:58 07/17/06 (2)

Re: tubes vs. transistors, - tomservo 11:19:12 07/17/06 (1)

Re: tubes vs. transistors, - Dan Banquer 11:34:43 07/17/06 (0)

What about OTL tube designs? - Atexanathome 17:16:36 07/16/06 (15)

OTL tube amps don't need NFB & sound superb ! - cheap-Jack 11:45:52 07/17/06 (7)

I didn't say OTL's sound bad - Atexanathome 19:55:10 07/17/06 (6)

You're correct for one count, at least. - cheap-Jack 13:29:00 07/18/06 (5)

Re: You're correct for one count, at least. - morricab 04:26:19 07/19/06 (4)

I disagree. - cheap-Jack 08:57:35 07/19/06 (3)

Re: I disagree. - morricab 02:18:26 07/20/06 (2)

I disagree, again. - cheap-Jack 07:34:39 07/20/06 (1)

Re: I disagree, again. - morricab 16:56:56 07/20/06 (0)

Re: What about OTL tube designs? - tomservo 11:39:57 07/17/06 (6)

I disagree. - cheap-Jack 11:54:26 07/17/06 (5)

Re: I disagree. - tomservo 16:20:03 07/17/06 (4)

Re: I disagree. - morricab 02:27:31 07/18/06 (0)

Re: I disagree. - Dan Banquer 16:42:46 07/17/06 (2)

Re: I disagree. - tomservo 19:20:36 07/17/06 (1)

Re: I disagree. - Soundmind 17:52:26 07/18/06 (0)

Re: Call for comments on tubes vs. transistors - unclestu52 15:53:59 07/16/06 (0)

OK, let us analyse these archeological remains of "Golden Age". Part I - Jacques 09:59:01 07/16/06 (1)

Re: OK, let us analyse these archeological remains of "Golden Age". Part I - morricab 02:15:16 07/17/06 (0)

I know this is a technical forum, but I have enough personal experience to know there is no definitive answer to this. - Norm 07:30:18 07/16/06 (1)

Re: Call for comments on tubes vs. transistors - Dan Banquer 04:58:17 07/16/06 (5)

Re: Call for comments on tubes vs. transistors - Soundmind 17:59:13 07/18/06 (3)

Re: Call for comments on tubes vs. transistors - Dan Banquer 18:13:22 07/18/06 (2)

Re: Call for comments on tubes vs. transistors - Soundmind 18:27:08 07/18/06 (1)

Another good reason to use greaseless pads.. nt - Dan Banquer 18:34:58 07/18/06 (0)

Let's try to be impartial. - cheap-Jack 12:21:28 07/17/06 (0)

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The question is cost and power - Bertie_Livingston 16:13:17 07/28/06 (0)