On 22 Oct 2004 13:43:45 GMT, ohawker (Andy
Evans) wrote:

So what was it in that last post of Andy's that finally snapped the
patience of two of us, at the same moment, in the same way, and to
exactly the same effect?

Bear in mind that serious valve amp builders are equally exasperated with the
generalisations of those who are NOT up to date with valve technology and don't
inform themselves on a regular basis of circuits, valve characteristics and
finesses of modern valve technology. And don't accuse us of anything deriving
from old Mullard and Williamson circuits - time has moved on but evidently
prejudices have not.

From a man who will not / can not even measure the performance of his
own designs, a charge of prejudice has all the substance of a slight
breeze.

As for "up-to-date" and valve technology - an oxymoron if ever I saw
one. I presume that means that ECC83s, 12AT7s, EL43s and the like are
not to be found in your designs? And of course transformers no longer
have hysteresis losses and non-linearities? Please post a reference
for these new magic magnetic materials - I'm interested.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com