Tubes.....and the Jerks that use them.

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Thing is, if something breaks on a monster amp crammed chock-full of parts on a PCB, can you fix it yourself? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif And heaven help you if you have any SMD parts...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Break? A good amp will not break in the proper hands.

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

^ Pointing out another thing that makes t00b people a problem, they think everything breaks all the time like their crappy t00b equip. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

For the record. I don't hate tube or SS. I hate low clipping headroom as foundin low powered amps. I think that is the root cause of perceived amplifier poo poo performance regardless what causes the clipping. Clipped dynamics

is counterproductive.

// bring on the monster amps // //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

4,000+ watts in a dorm room available.... does that qualify??

*or is that just stupid....lol*

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

^ Pointing out another thing that makes t00b people a problem, they think everything breaks all the time like their crappy t00b equip. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

So you're saying everything SS has 100% reliability? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Totally reliable //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

Thing is, if something breaks on a monster amp crammed chock-full of parts on a PCB, can you fix it yourself? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif And heaven help you if you have any SMD parts...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

This past year I tortured my PLX3402 and Crest10k until death to see

what they can do. PLX was a piece of cake to fix, SMD yes. Crest 10k is the hardest

amp so far to repair. Only because they crammed the stuff tight.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Well.... tubes have their advantages over SS but SS also has it's advantages over tubes.... So yea.... Beat Dom and JimJ just need to kiss and make up... Because you are both wrong and both right. The only way you would be 100% right is if you had my or my dad's new setup (which is better than mine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif)

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

I'm not happy with my system at the moment //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Anyone in the pursuit of good sound is never happy. Same goes for any hobby someone is passionate about. However out of the sake of being kicked out of bed by my wife I compromise and settled now and then lol.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Well.... tubes have their advantages over SS but SS also has it's advantages over tubes.... So yea.... Beat Dom and JimJ just need to kiss and make up... Because you are both wrong and both right. The only way you would be 100% right is if you had my or my dad's new setup (which is better than mine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif)

Ya beat dom. Take it back. Toob people aren't conceited. The british ear is

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Ya beat dom. Take it back. Toob people aren't conceited. The british ear is

EXACTLY!!! Hahaha...

No but seriously... The old man now has

804S

Classe SSP-300 Processor

Arcam Diva 137 CD/DVD Player

Rotel RB-1080

It's just a touch better than my system... I really want to "borrow" that Classe Processor....

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

Anyone who has even barely delved into the Audiophile realm will quickly learn that these people that love that "warm" sound of tubes are totally conceited.
It's like these people *cough* Jack Frost *cough* think that they know something that 90% of all other audio connoisseurs don't. The truth is that Tube fans are like Corvette owners. They think they own the ultimate driving machine and thus their shit don't stink, but in reality, they are too poor to step to a real machine and are thus left to rule the trailer park.

One day maybe they'll see, that there's more to audio that disgustingly high noise floor and embellished recreation of recordings....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

LOL, i love the corvette comparison.

corvette drivers are 3rd only to camaro, and mustang drivers in egoerformance disproportion.

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

I don't think the British Ear's conceited ways were ever in question //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

My grandmother used to set moonpies on the old arse philco tube radio. So they would be all warm and smooshy when she gave them to us. So I kind of have a warm spot for tubes //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

I don't think the British Ear's conceited ways were ever in question //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

Well I have no hard feelings towards anyone... I just know I'm better //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif... LOL... It's all in good fun boys all in good fun...