DocumentCode
1417687
Title
The cool sound of tubes [vacuum tube musical applications]
Author
Barbour, Eric
Author_Institution
Svetlana Electon. Devices Inc., Portola Valley, CA, USA
Volume
35
Issue
8
fYear
1998
fDate
8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
24
Lastpage
35
Abstract
Although solid-state technology overwhelmingly dominates today´s world of electronics, vacuum tubes are holding out in small but vibrant areas. Here, the author describes how music applications are one of the last remaining domains dominated by vacuum tubes, and how the devices flourish and even innovate in this field
Keywords
audio equipment; music; musical instruments; vacuum tubes; definitions; guitar amplifiers; music applications; professional audio gear; vacuum tubes; Asia; Circuit topology; Cultural differences; Electron tubes; High power amplifiers; Linearity; Negative feedback; Production; Surges; Tides;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.708439
Filename
708439
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