Oh the memories of the tube

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[quote=http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/why-does-100-year-old-tube-technology-still-turn-audiophiles-on/]Why does 100-year-old tube technology still turn audiophiles on?
Audiophiles love affair with tube amps -- still crazy after all these years?

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Damnit!
When I saw the word tube I thought it was going to be about tube trains and that I could derail another thread 

[#3]

STOP making my eyes water with laughter  

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An Americanism I was not aware of, they call them tubes we call them valves.
Edit: Just read the article and it did not mention why some believe valve amps are better, I believe if's because the introduce even harmonic distortion which make the sound warmer.

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funny thing I noticed a lot of new 3d players have valve amps in them and hearing the sound quality its actually true there is a difference in the quality compared to the none valve amp units .....

the voices also are easier to hear and the music whilst clearer is also slightly more vibrant

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Ahhh...happy days with EL34s and ECL80s

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Ah valves. I thought this was something about the history of the underground.
Always had a good selection of valves. When the telly went on the blink it used to be back off, make a note of the unlit valve, power off, then look in the box for a similar valve.
What next Sidewalks - history of Crabs

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Quote from: Strat

Ahhh...happy days with EL34s and ECL80s

Ere ya go, Strat......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EL34-SVETLANA-WINGED-C-NOS-MATCHED-QUAD-/310210519022?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_V...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ECL80-VALVES-lot-of-3-N-O-S-Tested-Working-/271471919282?pt=UK_Collectable...

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Old and new technology meet .......
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/aopenax4btube/

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@ Strat......
http://diyaudioprojects.com/Schematics/Mullard-EL34-Push-Pull-Dynaco-A420-Tube-Amp-Schematic.htm
Or get up to York.....
http://www.vickers-hifi.co.uk/pages/find-us.html

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this is something I got a few months ago http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BMKF188/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
it has noticeably better sound than the unit it replaced which went to a family member as it still worked perfectly except when used as a sound system through the optical input......

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Correct me if I am wrong
Wasn't the Tubes / Valves internal components very fragile (I mean more fragile then the element in a incandescent light bulb)
Have they improved them ?

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I believe they use a different metal for the element now to make them more robust but if you were to touch one with your fingers then it will act similarly to a halogen bulb and go pop ....
everything in life is a trade off I guess

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I thought they used to go pop (as you word it) when touched with bare fingers
I am sure DAD used a cloth when he changed them on his 19set to prevent moisture from the skin
My memory could be failing me

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Might have used a cloth, because they were HOT ! ! !