14 Mar
2013
14 Mar
'13
12:43 p.m.
On 3/14/2013 1:09 PM, R SMALLWOOD wrote:
I have lived through the valve era, then transistors
and finally integrated circuit amplifiers.
Setting fidelity on one side for a moment. I have theory.
I am of the opinion that medium by which the sound is conveyed sometimes adds to the
performance.
In the 1950's and 60's I would listen in the UK to Radio Luxembourg and AFN
broadcasting from Europe.
They were the only pop stations available in England well into the 1960's
The medium wave distortion would change the audio in all kind of interesting ways.
Many's the time I would rush down to the local record shop to buy the latest hit disc
(7/6d in those days)
Only to find it did not sound the same on my three valve record player.
They say a odd number of valves gives more distortion :-)
Ben.
Ducks the flying sofa...