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Oh the memories of the tube
03-05-2014 2:27 AM
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Audiophiles love affair with tube amps -- still crazy after all these years?
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03-05-2014 2:40 AM
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When I saw the word tube I thought it was going to be about tube trains and that I could derail another thread

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03-05-2014 2:44 AM
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03-05-2014 6:47 AM
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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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03-05-2014 10:33 AM
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the voices also are easier to hear and the music whilst clearer is also slightly more vibrant
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03-05-2014 10:55 AM
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03-05-2014 11:30 AM
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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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04-05-2014 2:41 PM
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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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04-05-2014 2:43 PM
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http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/aopenax4btube/
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04-05-2014 2:45 PM
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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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04-05-2014 4:17 PM
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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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04-05-2014 4:22 PM
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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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04-05-2014 4:29 PM
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everything in life is a trade off I guess
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04-05-2014 4:36 PM
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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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04-05-2014 4:45 PM
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