On Apr 8, 2005, at 6:29 AM, k7fm wrote:
> I have a big concern for this forum when the solid state amps finally
> replace the tubes.
>
> Some amp experts will have to start over with remedies. I mean
> transistors
> do not have gold melt balls rolling around inside. Custom wound
> parasitic
> suppressors, formed during a full moon, will no longer be needed.
Transistors are optimized to discourage parasites.
>
> Will there be enough sudden failures of transistors to start a new
> religion?
New religions need only one charismaic person, a supply of suckers,
and a generous supply of hallucinogens.
> And, what will the major manufacturers fail to do to protect the
> masses from
> this event? Will an eastern religion become the basis for transistor
> amplifier problem prevention?
Not likely since, unlike electron-tubes, they are optimized to inhibit
parasites.
>
> I guess since parasitics are invisible, they will always be a topic for
> dicsussion. Sometimes, when transistor amps are unstable, we look for
> the
> right combination of bypass caps to help us out, so that will give us
> some
> latitude in future discussions.
Multiple, parallel, unequal-value bypasses and C self-resonance have
been discussed.
>
> But, how do we autopsy them, and what will we learn? So many
> questions.
> Sometimes trying to figure this out is like working in a vacuum.
>
> Colin K7FM
Rich Measures, 805.386.3734, AG6K, www.somis.org
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