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Alan Grimes <ALONZOTG <at> verizon.net> writes: |
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>> Vinyl LPs are making a comeback in the UK too among audiophiles. Those |
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>> who can afford it use valve amps too. |
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Vinyl does give an uniquely analog reproduction that is different than |
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digital gear, if you listen closely, the inherent noise is actually quite |
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pleasant, like the beach waves in the distance; soothing. |
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> Yeah, the most popular type is the Single Ended Triode (SET). The most |
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> popular toobz are the 2A3 (good for about 5W output) and the 300B (good |
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> for about 8W output). |
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Class A amplifiers are mostly limited to around 10 W of power. However, if |
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you are learning to accurately sing, like real opera folks or serious Jazz |
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folks, the combination of Vinyl and Class A (tube) amplifiers is unmatched |
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for accuracy, feel and those subtle effects of instruments and voices, |
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regardless of the number of channels. Those really do help to 'train the |
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ear' for accuracy and voice/scale/note training. If you have never have |
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experienced that sweet combo of Class A amps and Vinyl, do not be so quick |
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to refer to it as snobs, as there is a real difference, once you quite your |
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mind and surroundings. A studio room complete with proper acoustics really |
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magnifies the differences too. |
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That said my 10 Watt class A sits on a lonely shelf and my 4000 W system |
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only has the dust_mites blown off once or twice a year. So I use a (8 x 130) |
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watt Yamaha receiver and digital media inputs, mostly, due to the |
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conveniences therein. Most amps perform best (most linear response) at no |
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more than 20% of max output, just so you know. |
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hth, |
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James |
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