??? 06/27/07 18:09 Read: times |
#141302 - More on Classic Sound Responding to: ???'s previous message |
When tubes clip, the wave form has an abrupt transition into saturation. Transistors have a smoother transition into saturation. Thus, a tube amplifier will provide more distortion harmonics with a high amplitude signal than a transistor amplifier.
And it is the extra distortion that provides the classic sound. As an engineer, I am offended that distortion is a valuable component of music. On the other hand, most people do not like to listen to sine waves either. |