Realistic sound = tubes and analogue

[GMichael]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone here play electric guitar? If so, have you ever played the same guitar on similar Tube-driven vs. solid state amps? What was your experience like?

I always felt that tube amps for guitars were very warm, fat, and presented the sound in a very unveiled type of way, which is also true in my limited experience with higher-end tube amps in HT and 2-channel applications.

I used to play and had a 100w tube driven Fender Reverb amp. I paid $250 for it in 1981 used and sold it last year for $750. It had certain tonal qualities around the mids that the SS didn’t have IMO. Not sure if that is the same for stereo amps though. Seems like a whole different ball game to me.
FYI,
That thing could heat a small house in the winter.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

I used to play and had a 100w tube driven Fender Reverb amp. I paid $250 for it in 1981 used and sold it last year for $750. It had certain tonal qualities around the mids that the SS didn’t have IMO. Not sure if that is the same for stereo amps though. Seems like a whole different ball game to me.
FYI,
That thing could heat a small house in the winter.

I think that underlined statement is exactly why they are not suitable for studio monitoring situations. Tube amps have certain tonal qualities, and it would impart them on a studio master during playback. That is not what an audio engineer is looking for in a monitoring system.

[E-Stat]

Tube amps have certain tonal qualities, and it would impart them on a studio master during playback. That is not what an audio engineer is looking for in a monitoring system.

Only a fool would use a low fidelity guitar amp like a Fender for musical reproduction since they were not intended for that use. That would be like selecting a pickup truck for autocross racing.

rw

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

Only a fool would use a low fidelity guitar amp like a Fender for musical reproduction since they were not intended for that use. That would be like selecting a pickup truck for autocross racing.

rw

I was not referring to guitar amps, and am not sure why you thought so. I guess If I don't put everything out there in great detail, you will just fill in the blanks with your assumptions. Keep in mind when you do this - it is YOUR assumptions, not my detail.

[E-Stat]

I was not referring to guitar amps, and am not sure why you thought so.

Hmmm. Review post #32 here where GM is specifically referring to a Fender reverb amp (your quoted comments from GM clearly includes that reference) and your response to the Fender is:

"I think that underlined statement is exactly why they are not suitable for studio monitoring situations. "

The underlined statement clearly references the Fender. And you conveniently ignored that last two statements where he did NOT suggest that would necessarily be the case with high fidelity equipment.

I guess If I don't put everything out there in great detail, you will just fill in the blanks with your assumptions.

Or, choice "B" - you either have difficulty remembering what you've said or have poor reading comprehension. There was only one subject to which "it" referred.

rw