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Valves / Vacuum Tubes
Do valve and solid state amps sound the same?
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<blockquote data-quote="darrylo" data-source="post: 319503" data-attributes="member: 666"><p>I really like to take a science based approach and understanding of the world so when I asked myself the question I spent sometime looking for an explanation.</p><p></p><p>A few plausible explanations presented themselves.</p><p></p><p>Solid state and valve amps produce a different type of distortion. (valves being more present)</p><p></p><p>and then there was this http://lenardaudio.com/education/14_valve_amps_7.html</p><p></p><p>I wont try explain what is written here as I will probably mess it up. The science behind is seems very convincing to me and may explain why I prefer the valve amps.</p><p></p><p>but a small quote: "</p><p>Valve amp power is directly proportional to speaker Impedance therefore power increases as the speaker Impedance rises.</p><p> Solid-state power is inversely proportional to speaker Impedance therefore power decreases as the speaker Impedance rises."</p><p></p><p>Debate away..... BUT keep it technical. I'm not interested in what you believe or feel. No disrespect to anyone but I'm looking for technical commentary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="darrylo, post: 319503, member: 666"] I really like to take a science based approach and understanding of the world so when I asked myself the question I spent sometime looking for an explanation. A few plausible explanations presented themselves. Solid state and valve amps produce a different type of distortion. (valves being more present) and then there was this http://lenardaudio.com/education/14_valve_amps_7.html I wont try explain what is written here as I will probably mess it up. The science behind is seems very convincing to me and may explain why I prefer the valve amps. but a small quote: " Valve amp power is directly proportional to speaker Impedance therefore power increases as the speaker Impedance rises. Solid-state power is inversely proportional to speaker Impedance therefore power decreases as the speaker Impedance rises." Debate away..... BUT keep it technical. I'm not interested in what you believe or feel. No disrespect to anyone but I'm looking for technical commentary. [/QUOTE]
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Do valve and solid state amps sound the same?
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