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   Message 51,340 of 52,877   
   Don Pearce to Fred   
   Re: Why are vacuum tubes still used in a   
   08 May 11 18:57:42   
   
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   On Sun, 8 May 2011 11:06:36 -0700, "Fred"  wrote:   
      
   >NX211 wrote:   
   >> On May 8, 7:32 am, John L Stewart > 80c4...@audiobanter.com> wrote:   
   >>> anterm;930852 Wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Some audiophiles say that the sound quality in vacuum tubes is   
   >>>> better, but I fail to see why, especially since vacuum tube   
   >>>> electronics is an older technology   
   >>>   
   >>> Same odd reason some people prefer to ride a horse now & then! Not   
   >>> difficult to come up with many other examples.   
   >>>   
   >>> John   
   >>>   
   >>> --   
   >>> John L Stewart   
   >>   
   >> Any good audio engineer can make a transistor sound like a tube but   
   >> one thing they can't do is make a transistor glow like a tube.  That   
   >> my friend is the answer.   
   >   
   >Actually, it's easier to make a transistor glow like a tube than to make one   
   sound like a tube.   
   >   
   >Fred   
   >   
      
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