adamslim;267631 Wrote: > Valves may not be intrinsically better than transistors, maybe, but I'm > pretty sure transistors -sound- worse than valves ;)
NO THEY DON'T! It's all about the circuit, not the devices. You can make anything sound like anything if you want to. I use both. To my ears, modern transistor circuits are typically neutral and lacking in overt character (except for Class A designs, eg Sugden). whereas valve designs vary from neutral to "fruity". If anyone thinks you can't make transistor circuits sound like valves ones, they are fooling themselves. This is certainly possible with line level stages. The characteristic even-order harmonic distortion is quite easy to replicate with a FET design. Power amps are more problematic, because it depends exactly what aspect you are trying to emulate. Rectifier sag anyone? Transformer saturation? These are harder to do (but not impossible - The classic "soft clipping" circuits are not a million miles away in some ways. Microphonic effects are probably the hardest to get close to. The point is...this is all about choice, not right or wrong. Actually that reminds me...you could use an "Inguz" style modelling DSP plugin to add valve warmth. This sort of thing is used in the studios all the time. Wow - that's a great idea. Maybe I should patent it. Convolving filters to model your fave amp...Quad, Leak, Radford, Krell, Marantz etc. (oh rats its already been done - but not for "hi-fi") I'd pay money (say £200-300) for that feature. (God, this cold is getting worse) -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43269
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