Re: Analog vs. digital (was Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] okay, mp3 fans...)

[Ryan Woodsmall <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> > I suppose I just can't put my finger on it, but there's just something
> > warm about analog sounds.
> 
> I think it's called "placebo effect."
nope, not true at all ;)  i play guitar, and i own three guitar amps: an
american-made fender solid state amp, a british-made kmd solid state amp,
and an american-made peavey *all-tube* (power & pre) amp.  i can hear the
differences in all three, but the tube amp just sounds warmer.  true, it
is a bit noisier, but the overdrive on the peavey absolutely blows away
the solid state amps; it's like comparing apples to crap.  the clean
sounds that the transistor amps generate are much better than the tube 
amps anyday, though, so it's a big tradeoff; i mostly play clean, so i 
don't "require" a tube amp for everyday playing (which is good for me,
considering my tube amp is paired with 4x12" speakers and my neighbors
would kill me).

> > Tube amps (both guitar and stereo) and vinyl just have that certain je
> > ne sais quois that digital formats lack.
> 
> It's called 'noise.'
maybe, but it's good on the ears!  i've yet to hear a transistor guitar
amp or a digital modeling amp (the kind that attempt to emulate tube
electronics) that can compare to the warmth that a tube amp exudes.  my
voice is analog, my ears are analog, and, dammit, analog amps just sound
better than digital amps to me...  call me silly, but i can hear the
difference.

as an aside, anyone want to buy a half-stack?  really, i need to make
some room in my apartment ;)

        ryan woodsmall,
            evil lord of destruction
            EMAIL:PROTECTED
            http://web.missouri.edu/~rbwa44

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