Originally Posted By: Planobilly
No two amps sound exactly the same

That's certainly true of valve amps as they tend to rely somewhat on the valves themselves to keep things under control.

With semiconductors there usually (invariably, I suspect) also some overall negative feedback that makes the behaviour more tightly controlled. In general principle, that's a good thing, but with valves there's kind of "essence of life" from the valves themselves.


Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful.
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