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DEATH to Sand Amps!

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Estes

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Well I finally have gone completely mad, I purchased a used Cary Rocket 88 to go with my tube preamp (Rogue Magnum 99 with vintage 6sn7s). After running for a day I can say, I now understand what the rest of you loonies were going on about. CURSE YOU ALL! LOL!
It's not bad enough that I have a large collection of vinyl, a cassette player and now I am into tubes, I have become the king old technology, ok maybe ArchDuke ;-). The next step is a set of horn speakers lol!
Anyway, thanks to all who have posted here, as the information has been very helpful.
Death to sand amps...;-)

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Need an 8-track player? (nt) - lipmanl 06:19:07 02/12/07 (0)
You mean "soiled state" :-)? (nt) - Flyquail56 04:08:17 02/12/07 (0)
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Gee, I thought Sand amps were tube amps... - David S. 11:07:05 02/11/07 (7)
Certainly the envelope from a single input tube is made from more "sand" then the entire transistor complement of most solid state amps...
- Re: Gee, I thought Sand amps were tube amps... - Estes 14:03:34 02/11/07 (6)
  I was picking up on the comments on this board, where some people refer to solid state amps as "sand amps" because they do not use vaccum. But I am new at this tube thing, so I could have misinterperted.
  - No worries I also call them sand amps.. - John Chleapas 08:55:57 02/14/07 (0)
    too. I own one ADA 8 channel sand amp for my HT. The thought of buying seven 100 wpc tube mono amps makes me cringe to drive my Hales speakers. I still have my SET and PP tube amps for my main stereo listening. Welcome to the tube users forum(s) at the Asylum. John
  - the "sand" appelation for transistors refers to silicon, but... - mhardy6647 14:39:13 02/11/07 (4)
    Glass is also made of silicon, so the point's well taken.
    Silicon is quite abundant on earth in the form of sand.
    
    all the best,
    mrh
    - Regardless... - Estes 15:45:12 02/11/07 (3)
      I am happy, I have gone down the tube path...
      Death to solid state amps ;-) lol
      - I know plenty of people who refer to solid state - Paully 16:08:54 02/11/07 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Regardless... posted by Estes on February 11, 2007 at 15:45:12:
        
        as sand amps. Mostly guys who sold audio gear in the 70's for whatever reason.
        
        I understood that good SS amps are possible - Ray Moth 23:12:59 02/11/07 (1)
        
        In Reply to: I know plenty of people who refer to solid state posted by Paully on February 11, 2007 at 16:08:54:
        
        Rumor has it that there are better design concepts for SS amps than those that have been traditionally used for the past forty years or so. An SS amp is supposed to be capable of producing sound just as good as any tube amp, provided that it's designed properly. My own preference for tube amps is due to my upbringing and personal experience, i.e., prejudice!
        
        It's just taken them 50 years to learn how to DESIGN them! - grhughes 07:26:12 02/12/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: I understood that good SS amps are possible posted by Ray Moth on February 11, 2007 at 23:12:59:
        
        And it takes an attention to detail of matching transistors to precision paramaters. Something many manufacturers embracing quick and dirty profits don't want to do! Ray Hughes
        "I take you as you are
        And make of you what I will,
        Skunk-bear, carcajou, bloodthirsty
        Non-survivor.
        Lord, let me die but not die out." THE LAST WOLVERINE by James Dickey

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