[Amps] Solid State Amps

[Steve Thompson]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Measures" <r at somis.org>
To: "Steve Thompson" <g8gsq at ic24.net>
Cc: <amps at contesting.com>; "k7fm" <k7fm at teleport.com>
Sent: 08 April 2005 21:10
Subject: Re: [Amps] Solid State Amps


>
> On Apr 8, 2005, at 9:32 AM, Steve Thompson wrote:
>
> > On Friday 08 April 2005 14:29, k7fm wrote:
> >> I have a big concern for this forum when the solid state amps finally
> >> replace the tubes.
> >
> > I think your fears are unfounded.
> >>
> >> Some amp experts will have to start over with remedies.  I mean
> >> transistors
> >> do not have gold melt balls rolling around inside.
> >
> > Plenty of melted gold, maybe not tiny balls, more like puddles....
> >
> >>  Custom wound parasitic
> >> suppressors, formed during a full moon, will no longer be needed.
> >
> > But magic will still be needed.
>
> Resistance wire is magic?...
Did I mention resistance wire?

Magic comes in many forms. Some of these include people who don't know
better believing in nonsense, people who should know better believing in
nonsense and people who make something straightforward appear mystical. The
very best magic is usually just deception.

Steve