which do you prefer re tube amps: class a or class ab?

[buckley_888]

ako personally i prefer class ab..

tube amp enthusiasts share naman kayo..like advantages and disadvantages for each class, tonal difference, etc..anything!

[bryanarzaga]

which ever sounds good

[Daemon Transmission]

Class A para wala nang biasing pa kung magpapalit ng valves.

[turiguiliano]

Class A para wala nang biasing pa kung magpapalit ng valves.

mind your electricity bill. and the volume!


class a/ab for me. tried a bogner xtc101b. oh  yes. want. lawl.

[shredmaestrobri]

which ever sounds good

this.

[buckley_888]

i heard shorter tube life for class a since the power tubes are "on" all the time even if you're not playing..pero the "responsiveness" of the amp daw cant be beat..

[burnsbhm]

Class A = VOX AC30.

Yup, malakas kumomsumo ng kuryente and yes, obligado mo palitan ang mga tubo yearly. Pero only an AC30 sounds like an AC30.

[stgmd]

mind your electricity bill. and the volume!

Bigla akong napaisip at natakot dito. 

[spankyrigor]

Class A = VOX AC30.

VOX AC30 = NOT class A.

http://www.aikenamps.com/VoxAC30classA_2.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_AC30

http://tone-lizard.com/Vox_Myths.htm

[william251082]

Wala akong kaalam-alam dito sa mga ganito, all i care about a tube amp is the sound quality and responsiveness to my playing.

electrical terms= for electricians
sound= for musicians

[Boxedking]

which ever sounds good

+1!

[BAMF]

Might not apply totally, but here's my experience.

I built a 12wpc 6l6 based Class A amplifier. Not for guitar but for my Ipod. It had an ultralinear winding.

It sounded so good and so detailed that I'm using it now as my alternate amp for my studio. You can hear everything.

Nice thing about Class A is that it does not cancel out harmonics like other push-pulls do (AB and B). Thus you will get a more sparkly sound and more sonic detail, at least in theory (individual ears are a different matter).

[burnsbhm]

VOX AC30 = NOT class A.

http://www.aikenamps.com/VoxAC30classA_2.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_AC30

http://tone-lizard.com/Vox_Myths.htm

Actually, I read about them article. And I agree on a lot of points.