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yes exactly my thoughts......Phreddy said:Hmmmmm - a little concerned with the signal-to-noise ratio.... 70dB??? That's not exactly great.....
Still, nice and small though.
stocky said:looks alright. not sure about all digital though. i know that with guitar amps, all digital mostly means its crap.
how do normal car amplifiers work? do they use transistors, tubes or what?
solid state (transistor amps) are a different ball game to digital amps. solid state covers any transistor amp and digital is a type os solid state amp.semi said:If by digital you mean solid-state, about 70% of amps are solidstate. True that valves are better, but it doesnt mean that solids are crap. My amp is more digital, with digital effects, etc and still has a pretty good tone
Phreddy said:Valve amps have their place, and I know there are "audiophiles" out there who will disagree, but I reckon guitar/instrument amplifiers are where valves are at their best. When a transistor is driven into distortion, it's a very "hard edge" kind of sound, whereas a valve begins distorting much more "gracefully" if you like - a much warmer "fuzzier" sound. Overdriving a valve guitar amp gives a lovely rich distortion, with amps of different brands and designs having their own signature "sound". (Marshall is a classic example)
Many people perfer valve amps for Hi-Fi use as well, but they must be VERY well designed so that the valve is always operating in its' linear region. The aim of "Hi-Fi" is linearity, and as soon as distortion is produced that's out the window. Valve amps are also notoriously inefficient (if they're going to be linear), plus they're affected by mechanical vibration causing the valve to become "microphonic" - in other words, the control electrodes inside the valve vibrate as well - they're made up of metallic grids and plates inside the glass envelope - producing sound that's not there in the music. The control electrodes in a transistor can't vibrate - it's a solid lump of silicon.
Anyways, just my own humble opinions. No flaming pleez!
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