Ot -- hi-fi and tubes

Quothe Mike Ford, from writings of Tue, Nov 19, 2002 at 05:02:24PM -0800: How many others on this list are, like me, appear to be gradually getting away from computer hacking (unless it's to repair a vintage system that they have a use for, or to hack some software they need, like a CGI script for a database entry form) and returning to spending more time on their earlier electronics interests such as audio and music synthesis related electronics hacking? Tubes/Valves are more fun to play with than surface mount (bletch!) ICs; tube/valve circuitry, such as the chasis for a tube/valve amp., is more pleasant to work on than a multi-layer circuit board, etc. Furthermore, there seems to be much more pleasure involved in playing with, and listening to, satisfying, and solidly built, audio equipment (as opposed to that plastic paneled refuse with LED meters, digital volume controls, digital tuners and other annoying rubbish). -- Copyright (C) 2002 R. D. Davis The difference between humans & other animals: All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're above Nature & rdd(a)rddavis.org 410-744-4900 her other creatures, using dogma to justify such http://www.rddavis.org beliefs and to justify much human cruelty.