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Re: [Amps] switching power supply for tube amplifier

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Subject: Re: [Amps] switching power supply for tube amplifier
From: Steve Thompson <g8gsq@eltac.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:57:55 +0100
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Alex Malyava wrote:
> I don't believe in transistors, they are so easy to fry.
> having tube you see that it gets orange, you say oops, turn the amp off, 
> fix the problem (or even replace some $20-50 tube) and continue...
> in case of solid state - you have no time to say oops and there is 
> nothing to get orange :)

The orange is there - just not for long. Transistors have a bad 
reputation from their earlier ancestors. With simple protection 
they can be very rugged these days.

Most of the time tubes look better.

Steve
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