[Jukebox-list] Audio question

[BSA]

yeah - there is a lot to be said for the warmth of a tube amp. It is not for
no reason that tubes remain a favourite of many audiophiles. 
 
As for the discussion about interfacing an ipod. Try slug an ipod intoa
fender tube amp - like a bassman or a super reverb ( a plain old dual 6L6
ouput). As others mention obviously a front end designed for wide dynamic
range is a gimme with an IPOD. More than readily achievable with a 12AX7 ot
whatever. Obviously you need to be within the linear region of the tube
characterisics.
 
There is no reason on earth why it cannot sound fantastic from a tube amp. 
 
One limiting factor I would think would be roll-off characteritics that may
have been put in the circuit design - either low or high in a juke (assuming
the front end has been designed for wide headroom,) 

The major crunch assuming the above would be the speaker system. As someone
else mentioned that is sooo subjective. My hearing lacks greatly in the
midrange and upper end, so what I hear varies hugely from others. (just ask
my girlfiriend! lol). 
 
cheers. FWIW.
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: William Hill 
Date: 7/22/2007 3:40:03 PM 
To: Jukebox mailing list 
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Audio question 
 
Ron, 
 
Compact disc vs. vinyl is always a arguable topic among audiophiles and 
audiophile wanna-bee's. 
 
In my humble opinion and being an audiophile, I prefer compact disc 
overall.. Especially when the direct digital output signal of a cd transport

is run through an external D to A converter and upsampled to 192kbps then 
run though a tube stage. 
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rich" <ronnnrich at yahoo.com> 
To: <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com> 
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:06 PM 
Subject: [Jukebox-list] Audio question 
 
 
> Hi All, 
> The discussion of the Ipod has prompted some questions in my mind-- 
> I have been told that a GOOD vinyl pressing (along with a good 
> reproduction system) is able to re-produce many more "harmonics" then any 
> "digital" method, as digital just "samples", and vinyl "has it all in 
> there". Any opinions here?? 
> Along those lines, many moons ago, when I was doing some work for the 
> local RoweAMi distrib here, Rowe came out with what they called "True 
> Dimensional Sound" (TDS) ( I have heard this device called a "ringer" 
> also). This unit was added in between the (DAC) output of the CD 
> mechanism, and the input (one stage past the input of the old magnetic 
> cart.) of the amp (same place the DAC originally entered)--Nothing else 
> was changed. They added this unit to the jukebox for a number of years, 
> then it "disappeared". 
> When the factory rep demo'd it, I could detect a difference--however it 
> did not "sound better", just different. Of course, my ears were bad 
> then--and have become worse. 
> Is there any subjective method to determine what is really best in music 
> reproduction? --or is it a matter of "hype", and what you have been led to

> believe, by sales persons interested only in selling one product over 
> another??? 
> Ron Rich 
> 
> 
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