Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?

Well, if dale is going to see them they must be big. I didn’t realize Bachman Turner Overdrive was still performing.

dave_b,

I was trying to get tickets but it was not that easy. In short, I failed. As a consolation prize, there is a sweater.

geoffkait,

What you saw on Wikipedia does not give you a sense how big BTS really are.

I got 6 count em 6 tubes in my ARC pre-amp.

This is as far as tubes got in my system.

They sound very good and different but not better than my all digital Class D integrated amp in the other system that convinced me when it comes time for the next pre-amp change the tubes may be gone altogether.

I had two mhdt DACs, similar design, one with tube output stage and one without. I still have the one with no tube. I found I was rolling tubes to get the tube DAC to sound like the non-tube one. So goodbye tube. Those looking for a softer warmer sound would have liked the tube DAC better at least for acoustic instruments but enjoyment of electronic music suffered. Different strokes......

I have one pair of small monitors that are tube friendly.   I might give that a shot someday just for something a little different.

QED. -Lee Deforest. 👌