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Hybrid amps - yes or no?


Mikey R

To valve or not to valve?  

41 members have voted

  1. 1. What amps do you perfer?

    • I don't notice the difference
      8
    • I like traditional hybrids - a valve in the pre adds life to a solid state power section
      14
    • Reverse hybrid - I don't mind a mixed pre, provided I get a valve output section
      3
    • All valve, all the way. I can hear a transitor a mile off and I don't like it.
      7
    • I like all solid state.
      9
  2. 2. Do you prefer a valve power section

    • Yes, output valves are nice
      20
    • No, transistors are just fine
      17
    • Tried both, couldn't tell any difference
      4
  3. 3. Favourite output tubes

    • 6L6 / KT66
      6
    • 6V6
      1
    • 6550 / KT88
      11
    • KT90 / KT120
      1
    • EL34 / KT77
      6
    • EL84
      4
    • No opinion either way
      16


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On 11/09/2018 at 11:05, taunton-hobbit said:

I've got an old Orange 120 pa with a transistor front end - it's currently out for a service & revalve,

Got it back a month or so ago - my amptech reckons it's one of the nicest transistor front ends ever -

the 120 valve chassis is pure Mathias...........

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I found out that if an amp is a quality amp, it’s a quality amp, regardless of if its all valve , AB solid state , class D or hybrid. The most enjoyable and fun to play through though is a low wattage all valve amp ...hands down . Esp with EL34s ! But KT88s probably more practical for low end power.

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