Originally posted by BlackBox
Well, while were on the topic of tube amps... I got a couple questions.

1. Why tube amp? how are they different?
2. How does the actual tube part of the amp work?
3. Are they cheaper or more expensive?

thanks...

1. This thread on the Amp Tone website gives some indication. Check out the links.

2. I think Amp Tone may be able to answer this one for you. There's a lot of material in there, so be ready to spend some time poking around, reading articles and following links.

A Google search is always a good way to find answers.

A search through previous Tech Talk threads will reveal many pages of learned dissertation on this subject as well.

3. This one even I can answer. Watt-for-Watt, transistor amps are always cheaper to design and build. Marketing considerations distort that simple engineering truth into unrecognosable shapes sometimes.