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Speedfreak
07-09-2002, 01:16 AM
:D

http://www.aopen.com/products/mb/images/AX4B-533-art4-web.jpg

http://www.aopen.com/products/mb/ax4b-533tube.htm
sho.gun
07-09-2002, 01:37 AM
what in the world... :eek:
ribitch
07-09-2002, 05:07 AM
i read about these last week. Vacuum tubes create better sounding audio. They decided to introduce a product that mimicked the audio quality created by a tube amp.
bachviet
07-09-2002, 06:21 AM
Originally posted by sho.gun
what in the world... :eek:
:stupid:
ribitch
07-09-2002, 06:35 AM
i wonder if the tubes are changable. They must be, since they have a higher failrate than that of a transistor. What kind of costs would be associated with a new tube for it as well?
Hiro
07-09-2002, 07:12 AM
Originally posted by sho.gun
what in the world... :eek:
:stupid:
Leon
07-09-2002, 09:53 AM
Don't vaccuum tubes get HOT???
LegendKiller
07-09-2002, 09:59 AM
Usually they do, I have a friend going nuts over this thing. He thinks its the greatest thing since the hamburger sized pickle slices.


LK
DoPeY5007
07-09-2002, 10:13 AM
:wow:


I know some ppl that will be happy!!!
Leon
07-09-2002, 10:35 AM
I've got an all tube amp and that thing roasts! Imagine the ambient temperature in your case...
Merlin
07-09-2002, 11:52 AM
That's neat and all but I ain't buying it. My "transistor-ized" motherboard sounds pretty darn good.
attgig
07-09-2002, 12:08 PM
haha, just reading the title, I thought that it was to vacuum the dust off your mobo

anyways...that's cool, i guess you can't really fit that on a soundcard, unless you take up a couple pci slots...
LegendKiller
07-09-2002, 12:14 PM
Originally posted by Merlin
That's neat and all but I ain't buying it. My "transistor-ized" motherboard sounds pretty darn good.


Heh, thats what I said also, and I have hear some REALLY nice receivers (2500 buck Onkyo) and some sunfires.

Then I heard a tube amp, and it blew me away. They dont produce the wattage NUMBERS that transistors "put out" but man, they are damn powerful and they sound so much better.

LK
faither
07-09-2002, 12:23 PM
I'll take the 6-channel off my board over any tube, any day.
ribitch
07-09-2002, 12:29 PM
Originally posted by faither
I'll take the 6-channel off my board over any tube, any day.

i myself prefer the sound of a tube amp. If you have ever played on a transistor driven amp or a tube amp, you will hear the difference. the same will apply to the computer world. The only downfall is you will need some heavy duty cooling on that thing.
LegendKiller
07-09-2002, 01:18 PM
Originally posted by ribitch


i myself prefer the sound of a tube amp. If you have ever played on a transistor driven amp or a tube amp, you will hear the difference. the same will apply to the computer world. The only downfall is you will need some heavy duty cooling on that thing.


I agree, but then, what do we know ;) LOL


LK
Markel
07-09-2002, 03:46 PM
You've all got it all wrong. The vacuum tube is to make the motherboard EMP resistant.

:heh:
Apex
07-09-2002, 04:18 PM
I'd take digital amplification over the coloration and hassle of tube any day. ;)

Bel Canto eVo6 (http://www.belcantodesign.com/html/p_evo6.html)
nomoney
07-09-2002, 05:31 PM
Originally posted by Apex
I'd take digital amplification over the coloration and hassle of tube any day. ;)

Bel Canto eVo6 (http://www.belcantodesign.com/html/p_evo6.html)

comparing a tube mobo with a $4000 dollar amp ....mmmmmmmmmmkay
d12agonxboi
07-09-2002, 07:15 PM
if peepo want it let them have it

if the ones that dont, buy a different mb :confused:
hapoo
07-09-2002, 07:15 PM
Originally posted by Apex
I'd take digital amplification over the coloration and hassle of tube any day. ;)

Bel Canto eVo6 (http://www.belcantodesign.com/html/p_evo6.html)


hey apex, do you ever link to anything under 4 figures? :heh:
i need to come up with a product i can hike up the price on :D
Speedfreak
07-09-2002, 11:06 PM
How much is that Evo6?
Apex
07-09-2002, 11:12 PM
Originally posted by hapoo



hey apex, do you ever link to anything under 4 figures? :heh:
i need to come up with a product i can hike up the price on :D

Hehe, I can't help it. ;)


Originally posted by Speedfreak

How much is that Evo6?

List is $4900.
johnnymk
07-10-2002, 04:39 AM
I have a 35 year old Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp which has tubes. I will have to check to see if the sound is warmer or not.
Tommy Boomfiger
07-13-2002, 07:03 AM
Originally posted by johnnymk
I have a 35 year old Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp which has tubes. I will have to check to see if the sound is warmer or not. i have a sony reciever with tubes in it that is at least 25 years old or more. it said 100 watts on it and it did hit pretty hard, but the sound quality isnt great. the speakers i had on it were the greatest things either, i think they were optimus brand. the whole setup belonged to my dad who doesnt really care about sound quality but i didnt like it. the sound was too staticy even when playing cd's, but the bass was smooth and deep. the static in the highs was too over stated and annoying.

dont tubes light up, if they do it might look cool in a window. but id rather hook up my sound card to a external amp than an internal one. like others said, it would get hot and could fail which would make the thing pretty lousy for a computer.
Ladogaboy
07-13-2002, 10:38 AM
Well, I guess I could just take apart my grandmother's Ham radio, if I needed replacement parts... :shrug: