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Post by mward on Mar 14, 2007 16:04:38 GMT -7
I've been doing some reading about amplifier design and I'm seeking to understand how this stuff works.
Some things I've read:
Even harmonics are favored and more pleasing to the ear (various websites like mercury magnetics along with hifi amp guru Morgan Jones).
Odd harmonics are more pleasing to the ear (various guitar related websites).
The EF86 pentode creates odd harmonics like power tubes do and this is one reason it sounds good in the front end. However, M. Jones says it sounds bad because it creates odd harmonics.
Jones also asserts that the EF86 suffers from partition noise when compared to a 12ax7. I've never noticed my Route66 to be noisy, quite the opposite, I find it very quiet. Is partition noise something that needs to be heavily attended to in guitar amplifier design or is that more of a consideration with hifi?
Anyone know, or maybe nobody knows, if it's even or odd that's more favored in guitar overdrive?
Thanks.
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kt66
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Post by kt66 on Mar 16, 2007 15:31:24 GMT -7
The truth is, your ear is really the best judge.
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