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-Transistors Can Sound Better Than Tubes- and -Comments on 'Transistors Can Sound Better Than Tubes'-

Authors: Monteith, Jr., Dwight O.; Flowers, Richard R.; Hamm, Russell O.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 25 · Issue 3 · pp. 116–120 · March 1977

Abstract

A design for a high-voltage preamplifier is presented in response to the debate taking place on the question of tube sound versus transistor sound. This design combines a low-noise input transistor with high-voltage output transistors to give noise performance comparable to an LM 381 and the large signal capability of tube circuits. When severely overloaded, this preamplifier producer harmonic distortion components which are comparable to, and perhaps more pleasing than, tube preamplifiers.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
25
Issue
3
Pages
116–120
Publication date
March 6, 1977
Affiliation
Applied Research Laboratories, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article