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Was surprised to read that in the article.
GE made tubes in Canada !
I've got lots of old made in Canada tubes from the tube era but the article used present tense and listed Canada amongst countries where tubes are still being made.
That must be a mistake!
That's what I was thinking! Though i was quietly hoping some boutique maker set up which I hadnt heard about yet!
Wishful thinking ! Some of your great Canadian companies, Classe,PSB,etc.are now made in China.
Luke and Bea's system would have that effect on him. :)
During a trip to Sea Cliff around 2001 when I first heard the Wotans and positively loved the sound, HP handed me the phone and asked me to say "hello". It was Luke on the other end. We had a delightful discussion about what I was hearing with his amplifiers. I later spoke him in person at an Atlanta show and find an individual who is truly enthusiastic about the musical experience. His wife Bea is just the same.
Shortly after that visit, I purchased a pair of MB-450s that I remain just as enthusiastic about fifteen years later.
Yes, there were many greats in the early days of audio, but the good news is that spirit continues today! It truly is about conveying the emotion of the music.
a similar hi fi listening journey. Having the music involve and touch you is what all the equipment is supposed to accomplish. But expectations of sound and equipment quality can ruin a musical experience. Seeing the sublime in the ordinary around all of us helps in just enjoying the music. Back in the 60's I couldn't afford an fm radio in the car. Only am, but sometimes songs sounded great! Completely involving and emotionally involving. Obviously terrible fidelity, but that wasn't the point. It's hard, but now a days I try to leave my expectations by the door and just try to enjoy the music. BUT that being said, some equipment certainly makes it more possible. Norm
Thanks much!
Thanks docw. I've read similar articles but not this one. It also reminded me of a personal experience.
Many years ago I met JT when he began attending our local audio club gatherings. He was a few years older than most of us and as I quickly learned, had lots of audio experience. Years earlier he was one of the first Audio Research dealers in the eastern US, out of his home. His father had worked for RCA so he grew up around tubes and electronics, and JT learned to design and build his own gear. In addition he recorded concerts of classical and jazz performances for friends. Oh, and he had studied piano and still played a little.
When I met JT he had been experimenting with solid stage amps of his own design. I still remember his perfectionist frustration that "Every time you turn on a tube component the quality has diminished just a little. You may not notice it each time but the affect accumulates." And that was why he turned to SS designs.
However, not long after when I visited he had a new tube amp driving his system. He smiled and admitted for all their short-comings, tubes still sounded most like live musical instruments and voices to him. JT lived another 15 years or so and all his systems over that time continued to be based on tubes.
I'm old enough that my first stereo was tubed, but I've been through lots of SS gear over the years since then. More recently I've chosen to again include tubes somewhere in my system, if not exclusively.
I will just add that Alison gives me chills too.
"The piano ain't got no wrong notes." Thelonious Monk
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Very well written thoughtful article. Thank you for sharing that.
Thank-you for posting the article, I don't know how accurate some of it is, but I agree with you, I sure enjoyed reading it.
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