Morning Tom,

>I have an ART TPS two channel preamp that I use for recording my flamenco guitar music. It does an outstanding job. Our son has a tube amp for his guitar and it is outstanding!
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Nice preamp. >120 db dynamic range??? Wow. Yes, a lot of bands still prefer the sound of the tube amps. Remember when stores had tube testers? Walk in with a brown bag full and go at it. Interesting writeup over here: http://www.vacuumtubes.net/How_Vacuum_Tubes_Work.htm

>The subject of solid state vs vacuum tubes is a bit like software tools. Use what is best for the job! Some will laugh but they are clueless as to what reality is. They read the latest copy from Microsoft or a PC mag and "know it all"! :)
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>It helps to keep an open mind. If it happened yesterday it should not be dismissed as "too old" and "not with it", if you know what I mean.
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I know what you mean.

>By the way I designed and built my first transistor radio in April of 1958 when I was 15. It worked from VLF to VHF. That was a fun project.

What, no cat's whisker?