TUBES VS TRANNIES

摘要

For Valvet's founder, electronics engineer Knut Cornils, there's a desire for both solid-state and valve solutions. 'For the preamplifier, it's possible to design a circuit with very few components if you use valves, and I like uncomplicated circuits. There is just one valve per channel in the line stage and only two per channel in the phono stage. That contributes to the sound, which is very fast. 'For power amps, if you use valves, you need an output transformer. Power valves have a limited life, maybe just a year, which is not the case for the preamp valves.