Schu Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Lenard Audio. For those more knowledgeable than I, what do you think of this guys website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolShedAmps Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Hmm....... much has been written by men without ears...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Most of what Burnett said is actually true (same for what Rod Elliott has stated in his numerous papers). However, he is negating the subjective side of the audio hobby. I'll be the first to admit that I like some 2nd harmonic distortion! He also doesn't talk about the downside of push-pull operation. It's no "bowl of cherries" either in many respects. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. It reminds me of the owner of the power supply company at which I worked who was a Crown engineer back in the day. To him, it doesn't matter how awful an amp sounds as long as the distortion is exceedingly low when measured. We had some heated debates... Maynard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 He described tube amplifiers as "elegant", which I believe is true. He does a good job describing the differences between tube and solid state amps, and the differences between different types of tube amps. He may upset some people with some of his conclusions, but he seems to be correct in his technical assessments. Edit: His writeup on output transformer design and construction is the best I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I think the guy is hilarious... he obvious does not have any love for Single ended amps..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Have you guys read some of the other topics? http://education.lenardaudio.com/en/14_valve_amps_7.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 11 hours ago, Schu said: e you guys read some of the other topics? http://education.lenardaudio.com/en/14_valve_amps_7.html All of that writing to say that SS amplifiers are generally voltage source amplifiers and tube amplifiers are generally current source amplifiers. Of course there are exceptions to the rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubeHiFiNut Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Doesn't impact my decision making process regarding my systems at all. Listening to the component in question in my systems and rooms for an extended time has been how I select my components for my 45+ years in this hobby. If others wish to do it differently, that's up to them. Each of us will discover the best path to our own personal enjoyment of audio and music. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Great point... you can lead a donkey to water, but you can't make him drink it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 A good explanation of tube output stages: http://education.lenardaudio.com/en/14_valve_amps_4.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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