Tube Virgin
KLapinas
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What is the best site to learn the basics of tube equipment, types of tubes, sound characteristics...
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This site will help you with the types and sound characteristics.
https://www.tubeworld.com/index_high.htmPolitical Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Still trying to convince my wife that I *NEED* a pair of McIntosh MC30s for my birthday."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
I am resisting the temptation to make awful, tasteless "tube virgin" comments...
FWIW, my favorite tube primer is this one:
http://www.anthemav.com/OldSitev1/pdf/taste.pdf
... and my favorite all-around source of info on vacuum tube devices (with a focus on hifi) is Pete Millett's amazing resource at:
www.tubebooks.org
For intro material, I'd suggest downloading these books (they're moderately large PDFs, and the servers are sort of... deliberate... in their download pace; but it's worth the wait!).
http://www.tubebooks.org/Books/crowhurst_basic_1.pdf
http://www.tubebooks.org/Books/crowhurst_basic_2.pdf
http://www.tubebooks.org/Books/crowhurst_basic_3.pdf
Tons of other good stuff on Pete's site at all levels including way beyond me... -
mhardy6647 wrote: »I am resisting the temptation to make awful, tasteless "tube virgin" comments...
Be gentle as tubes do get hot... -
wakka-wakka-wakka!
I was thinkin' that they're kind of dry...
