Re: [NTLK] AW: Transistors vs. tubes

From: Michael J. Hußmann (michael_at_michael-hussmann.de)
Date: Tue Nov 06 2001 - 15:09:52 EST


Johannes Wolf (jwolf_at_xe.estec.esa.nl) wrote:

> from an engineering point of view there is one fact which makes the main
> difference in the sound of
> valve/tuve amps and transistor amps: this is the overdriving behaviour.

This has always been baffling me: I can understand why a guitarist may
prefer a tube amp -- the distortion from a tube amp will be different
from a transistor amp, and therefore the sound will be different as well.
But with hi-fi equipment, one would avoid ever reaching the the point
where distortion occurs, so how can it matter?

- Michael

Michael J. Hussmann

E-mail: michael_at_michael-hussmann.de
WWW: http://michael-hussmann.de

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