|   tube input stage | geckog21
Dec 28, 2001 1:32 PM | | here is a question; is a ss amp with a tube input stage the same as a hybrid amp/pre-amp ? or is the tube input stage just some tubes added to the amp to get the warm sound and a pre-amp is still needed. |
| ss, tubes, hybrids... | Kursun
Dec 28, 2001 3:44 PM | | The answer to both of your questions is yes.
A device that contains both ss and tubes is a hybrid.
Whatever the design point for inclusion of tubes, it doesn't render the use of preamp unnecessary. If you need a preamp with ss components, you still need it with hybrids too. |
| ss, tubes, hybrids... | geckog21
Dec 28, 2001 7:14 PM | | my understanding of a hybrid is a ss amp section with a tube pre-amp(or perhaps vise-versa, but I have never heard of that), however a ss amp with a tube input stage confuses me, is this "input stage" a pre-amp or just a warm fuzzy for the ss amp, I am guessing is is the later. |
| ss, tubes, hybrids... | Mr.Crud
Dec 29, 2001 2:03 PM | | A pre-amp and an input stage are two completely different thing!!!!! A pre-amp controls which source your using, the volume and such things. An input stage is a part of the amps circuit. as it's name implies, it handles the incoming signal and feeds it to the other stages in the amp. Hope this helps!!!!
Mr.Crud |
| ss, tubes, hybrids... | geckog21
Dec 29, 2001 4:10 PM | | yes, that is what I wanted to know, thanks |
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