In article , RJH
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Odd, isn't it. In this day and age, some are still so unhappy with the
performance of power amps they seek to use ancient technology. Not to
produce something smaller, cheaper, more efficient etc.


It's partly a retro thing - much like clothes, cars and all manner of
tat that people like.

On performance, some (including me) like the sound produced by decent
valve amplifiers.

Which basically means they are searching for a goal they can't define
and will never reach.


I think if you have an interest in 'hifi', that's not uncommon.
Certainly, for time to time, I think 'what if . . .' when listening to
my music system.

There are cheaper ways than buying a valve amp to replace what you have,
though. :-)

e.g. A few weeks ago I put my QUAD 2805s onto a set of '28p' speaker
stands. I think this has improved the sound. The stands consist of a stack
of seven 1p coins under each front spike of the speakers. These angle up
the output and get the beam centers closer to ear level at my listening
seat.

I have also found that adding some resistors in series with the amp output
seems to do a good job of faking the relatively high output impedance of
low-feedback valve amps. This interacts with the impedance of the speakers
and alters the tonal balance.

Jim

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