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From: diag@micomvax.UUCP (Hardware Diagnostics Group)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: tube vs solid-state preamps
Message-ID: <482@micomvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 13:20:35 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 26 13:20:35 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 28-Jul-85 08:49:27 EDT
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Summary: 

i am in the market for a pre-amp in the $500-1000 range, and have narrowed
down my choice from among a time-constrained selection to a tube
(conrad-johnson) and a solid-state (bryston) preamp. some audio people have
discouraged me from getting a tube pre-amp, claiming that the tubes require
frequent replacement and that they are noisier than semiconductors. can anyone
brief me on the pros and cons of each technology as regards these products?
thanx.