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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='843365' date='May 20 2010, 06:17 PM']What is 'cube power? 650w of which = 2000w of solid state.[/quote]

As soon as a company makes up it's own way of rating power output, I tend to stop listening, or caring, because it generally means these people have let their marketing departments override their sensibility. Watts are watts, regardless of whether they come out of a solid state head, a tube head, or a unicorn's arse. There are no magical watts that are somehow worth 3x "normal" watts.


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[quote name='chris_b' post='843841' date='May 21 2010, 09:16 AM']I thought he said TUBE power![/quote]

He did, I think he's just saying it is about as loud as 2000 watt solid state amp would be, but your right, it is a bit misleading!

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[quote name='Pkomor' post='843889' date='May 21 2010, 10:10 AM']....I think he's just saying it is about as loud as 2000 watt solid state amp....[/quote]
All watts are the same but due to the much discussed harmonics you get from valves, a valve amp "sounds" louder than an equal SS amp. Which, I think, is the point PJ is making in the video.

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[quote name='chris_b' post='843907' date='May 21 2010, 10:34 AM']All watts are the same but due to the much discussed harmonics you get from valves, a valve amp "sounds" louder than an equal SS amp. Which, I think, is the point PJ is making in the video.[/quote]

Think you have to clip it to get harmonics. Not really an option with 650w.

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[quote name='chris_b' post='843907' date='May 21 2010, 10:34 AM']All watts are the same but due to the much discussed harmonics you get from valves, a valve amp "sounds" louder than an equal SS amp. Which, I think, is the point PJ is making in the video.[/quote]

Thats what I meant! I just couldnt explain it quite as well as you!

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='843923' date='May 21 2010, 10:50 AM']Think you have to clip it to get harmonics. Not really an option with 650w.[/quote]
No, THD is total harmonic distortion as in the amount of harmonics produced in the clean signal, clipping it does produce alot more harmonics though.


I think the guy was saying that it'd be percieved as loud as a 2000watt SS amp, i've got no quips there cos that head would be fooking loud!

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[quote name='umph' post='843982' date='May 21 2010, 11:50 AM']No, THD is total harmonic distortion as in the amount of harmonics produced in the clean signal, clipping it does produce alot more harmonics though.


I think the guy was saying that it'd be percieved as loud as a 2000watt SS amp, i've got no quips there cos that head would be fooking loud![/quote]

Bet it quotes really low THD though.

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