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Entries from July 24th, 2008

Tube vs Solid State

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Definitions

In the vintage days, all amplifiers used vacuum tubes to accomplish the actual amplification. Nowdays, many amps use transistors instead, sparking a long-standing debate about which is better. The concensus is that for almost all types of music, the sound of tubes is noticeably superior. However, tubes have several drawbacks: Tubes can be expensive, depending [...]

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