On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 23:06:55 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Trevor Wilson" wrote


**Yes. I am not a musician. If a musician sees fit to make the sound
distorted in some way (ie: The guitar work in Beatles, Revolution), then
who am I to make alterations to that artistic content?

Additionally, if the input is sublimely perfect, any amp which distorts,
will ruin the goodness.


Sublimely perfect input??? Got any?

Got an amp which *doesn't* distort?? Not at all???

Such wonderful things....

They are, I have several of them which do not produce any audible
distortion.

As my old dad used to say: "Two wrongs do not make a right." **

Wise words, but let's get a little reality check here.

He's an Ozzie, he really meant two Wongs don't make a white.......

There's much tub-thumping about 'high fidelity' and 'straight wires with
gain' - like one type of amp absolutely fits these criteria and another type
don't. (Not to mention whatever input or amp is used, the speakers and the
room will have the final say, in any case....)

Actually, *lots* of amplifiers fit those criteria - but not most valve
ones.

Like there are wise guys here and also idiots who put themselves through a
lot of extra effort and expense just to be bloody awkward or summat? Have a
little think for a minute - I don't know of *anyone* who uses valves (or has
got into valves) because he thinks they are *worse* than ss
amplification.....!!

Sure, but that doesn't mean they know what they're talking about! In
fact, that's more than obvious around here, especially that ****
Evans.

What does that tell you? They got no place in this ng for a start? Or that
can subscribe here if they perform some sort of 'confession' or make an
obeisance to their (wiser) betters? Ever see a valvie give an ss type a hard
time because he doesn't like/use valves? Ask your self what TF the ss
brigade are so fekkin' scared of that they gotta make the sign of the cross
and start yammering about 'high fidelity' every time valves are mentioned?

Ask yourself why the valvies spend so much time trying to justify
their preference, instead of just accepting that valve amps are
likeable crap, and getting on with listening to music.

Take a bloody good look at the Ship Of SS Fools you sail with when you add
to the 'antivalve' content in this ng, it's too ridiculous for words -
'audio amplifiers' that don't *qualify* for inclusion in an *audio*
newsgroup....???!!!

Who says the don't qualify for inclusion? All they don't qualify for
is the description 'high fidelity'.
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering