Klarinet Archive - Posting 000378.txt from 2004/09

From: "Don Hatfield" <dhatfield@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] A bit off topic: vacuum tubes in amplifiers ??
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 07:59:47 -0400

> Unless something has changes recently, Sovtek tubes are still made in
Russia.

After a call to a friend, I found out the same thing.

> Funny thing is, the sound, unless driven to distortion-producing levels,
is
> actually LESS pure. But, as with analog vs. digital recording, some
people
> are simply fond of that particular type of distortion that smooths the
> edges and makes things sound "warm" to them.

And I agree with this as well. I think it's sometimes a "warm fuzzy' thing
with some people like my friend. He prefers the warm sound as what he became
fond of/used to in the early days of home stereo equipment, and sticks with
it. He does have current gear as well, but he goes back to the old stuff to
listen to albums and reel-to-reel stuff regularly.

Don Hatfield

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