re solid state vs tube analog in article c k ba cs cmu edu tm msu edu tom writes also ask any electric guitar enthusiast which type of amp they prefer and they ll tell you tube type since tubes have lower distortion and noise than transistors course most of your electric guitar types just say tubes sound better dude of course they then turn up the reverb the gain add in the analog delay line and the fuzz box i d think they wouldn t notice the distortion oh i forgot the phase shifters also transistors have the advantage in both waste heat and energy use mainly because of the heaters on the cathodes of the tubes ah but how do they compare to mechanical systems pat
