Ding ding ding... tubes [ valves ] and transistors

[Theo]

Hey Peter this is supposed to be a flame war!
Pleeeease no political correct responces. ;))

Theo

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Blackett <dragonser at clara.net>
To: Harry Bissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>; <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: Ding ding ding... tubes [ valves ] and transistors


> Dear Harry
> [ and everyone else ]
> the long discussion about tubes[valves ] and transistors ..........
> for some things tubes are good , for others transistors are good
> ........
> I think it is important that the design of the circuit is good whatever
> sort of amplifying stage you are using ...............
> I think that the design of op amps has improved over the years so you
> can sometimes get better performance in some synth circuits by using
> more modern op amps ......
> but you have to realise that if the sound of the circuit depends on the
> frequency responce [ or other characteristic ]of the op amp , then
> replacing the op amp with a more modern one may destroy the part of the
> sound of the original design .
> I think that BBD devices may be perfectly good for some applications ,
> even though they may not have a good signal to noise ratio .
> As mentioned on this list before , if someone comes up with a digital
> replacement that can do some of the things that the BBd ic's can , then
> there should be a market for it ........
> I'm still suprised how many synths have the BBd devices in the chorus
> circuitry .
> regards Peter
> South London England
>