Hi all,
Since reading about AOpen's motherboards with Tubesound yesterday I've been interested in getting one. These models use a vacuum tube instead of transistors for the audio output. I'd like to hear how they sound. Specifically, I'm looking for model AK79G Tube, which is for Socket A. I've tried looking on eBay and using a Google search and have come up with nothing.
Maybe they are prohibitively expensive. Believe it or not on my job in the steel industry we still use audio amplifiers with vacuum tubes because they are very durable.
I wonder if AOpen offers replacement tubes, because tubes tend to burn out over time.
Comments / advice?
Since reading about AOpen's motherboards with Tubesound yesterday I've been interested in getting one. These models use a vacuum tube instead of transistors for the audio output. I'd like to hear how they sound. Specifically, I'm looking for model AK79G Tube, which is for Socket A. I've tried looking on eBay and using a Google search and have come up with nothing.
Maybe they are prohibitively expensive. Believe it or not on my job in the steel industry we still use audio amplifiers with vacuum tubes because they are very durable.
I wonder if AOpen offers replacement tubes, because tubes tend to burn out over time.
Comments / advice?
