Joshua Boyd wrote: > On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 07:57:54PM +0200, Giuseppe Zompatori wrote: > >> 2008/5/29 schoappied <schoappied@xxxxxxxxx>: >> >>> thanks, I like your drawing skills ;) >>> >>> I've a little amp for my guitar, also with a phone input option... can I >>> use the art tube mp also for that one, guitar (input) and phone? The >>> preamp will make the sound maybe better, or doesn't make that sense? >>> >>> And my guitar amp has not an master channel... can I use the art tube >>> mp, to use for example rakkarack with my amp? >>> >> Bear in mind that ART preamps usually run their single tube "voltage >> starved" killing headroom/freq response. I haven't looked at the specs >> but I bet that they also choose the wrong tube if they did go for >> 12AX7s since 12AU7s sound much better at lower plate voltages. >> You can ask any tube guru you know about that, I am sure he'll confirm >> what I am saying. >> I wasn't aware of those issues until I started building tube amps >> myself and experimenting with different supply voltages. >> I'd rather buy an all solid state device with a low supply voltage, it >> would sound way better. >> > > If you are going to say that (and I'm not trying to argue with you about > the truth of what you say), it would be nice if you would post > suggestions for a good affordable solid state preamp. I believe that > schoappied is looking for something in the sub 100 eur price range. > > > Yes, that price range, but I like also to know some above that... maybe I can get one second hand... Dirk _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
