Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

@dagrev is it possible that the difference between disappearing pictures and non-disappearing pictures is picture dimensions? Messing about a bit, it looks like (for me) larger pictures (greater than 1100 pixels) do not show if I try posting them, but smaller one do (using copy/paste).

Although that does not explain why some can see pictures and others can't. Perhaps it is also related to the display or how the browser handles the pictures?

 

[PillO]

probably for some of the reasons I was mentioning…. both the Peavey and the GK (absolutely love GK stuff) both share DC coupled bipolar output stages…

I hate those bipolar output stages. Sometimes they are lively, other times, just depressing...

 

[dagrev]

That may not be the best way of testing...

You must have missed the part about fool proof. That means it's almost guaranteed. That means it's just about always going to yield consistent results sometimes.

 

[KaraQ]

If you go down that path, don't forget GK Watts.

I thought it was Beringer watts.

From what I've read, on the internet somewhere, probably - Peavey SS watts are the best & most loudest kind

 

[PillO]

You must have missed the part about fool proof. That means it's almost guaranteed. That means it's just about always going to yield consistent results sometimes.

Well, there is that... But non-destructive testing is usually preferred.

 

[dagrev]

I'll be damned! I always wonder why tube watts were louder than SS watts.

Yeah, you can't go by people who studied that stuff. They've all been indoctrinated and just repeat the same stuff, but with fancy made up words. Trust me...I own a soldering iron.

 

[dagrev]

@dagrev is it possible that the difference between disappearing pictures and non-disappearing pictures is picture dimensions? Messing about a bit, it looks like (for me) larger pictures (greater than 1100 pixels) do not show if I try posting them, but smaller one do (using copy/paste).

Although that does not explain why some can see pictures and others can't. Perhaps it is also related to the display or how the browser handles the pictures?

Interesting. I can always see my pics, even with others can't. I'm wondering if something changed on Boogle's end. When I post pics copied from the internet all seems well.

 

[dagrev]

Well, there is that... But non-destructive testing is usually preferred.

I thought you were a man of science--which is based on observation. Repeated observation and is even better. As you can observe, nothing was on fire. I would have repeated the experiment but didn't want to risk burning the house down.

 

[PillO]

I thought you were a man of science--which is based on observation. Repeated observation and is even better. As you can observe, nothing was on fire. I would have repeated the experiment but didn't want to risk burning the house down.

The scientific method is all about repeatability. Keep up the trials.

 

[bobyoung53]

From what I've read, on the internet somewhere, probably - Peavey SS watts are the best & most loudest kind

My internet says Ampeg watts are the best, period

 

[bobyoung53]

Yeah, you can't go by people who studied that stuff. They've all been indoctrinated and just repeat the same stuff, but with fancy made up words. Trust me...I own a soldering iron.

They do, they repeat the same stuff over and over again like it's science or something!

 

[PillO]

My internet says Ampeg watts are the best, period

Must be a southern hemisphere thing. My internet says Traynor watts are the most durable and are fully functional at -40.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Looking to start another front on the Talk Bass holy wars?? Tube watts vs SS watts or 7ender vs Gibson isn't good enough? You want to press forward on the voltage vs current amp front??

don’t want to open a can of worms but simply put, bass frequencies require longer cone throws….longer cone throws require more power….because 99.99% of bass guitar speakers are of the voice coil type, the magnetic fields necessary to move such rugged/rigid structures (cone) require very large currents….with a transistor amplifier the currents are already large and the voltages low making a coupling mechanism such as a transformer unnecessary……the speaker is directly coupled to the output devices…. there is no banpass limitation as observed with an output transformer (especially as it reaches saturation)….totally get the SVT when high power transistors were not available but in today’s day and age…….all that said, I really like my SVT for certain genres..

 

[PillO]

don’t want to open a can of worms but simply put, bass frequencies require longer cone throws….longer cone throws require more power….because 99.99% of bass guitar speakers are of the voice coil type, the magnetic fields necessary to move such rugged/rigid structures (cone) require very large currents….with a transistor amplifier the currents are already large and the voltages low making a coupling mechanism such as a transformer unnecessary……the speaker is directly coupled to the output devices…. there is no banpass limitation as observed with an output transformer (especially as it reaches saturation)….totally get the SVT when high power transistors were not available but in today’s day and age…….all that said, I really like my SVT for certain genres..

I don't disagree. I have long held that output transformers are at least partly responsible for the "tube amp sound".

 

[Stealth57]

I'm glad I didn't bring up tone wood...

Or Straploks…

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I don't disagree. I have long held that output transformers are at least partly responsible for the "tube amp sound".

and i couldn’t agree with you more…..there are some GREAT sounding transistor guitar amplifiers that use output transformers…….Pignose is an excellent example……

 

[Stealth57]

I hate those bipolar output stages. Sometimes they are lively, other times, just depressing...

My daughter with a PhD in forensic psychology agrees.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Must be a southern hemisphere thing. My internet says Traynor watts are the most durable and are fully functional at -40.

speaking of hemispheres, gotta fly to the motor town tomorrow and will go to Windsor as well….cold?..

 

[dagrev]

The scientific method is all about repeatability. Keep up the trials.

I got this.

 

[dagrev]

My internet says Ampeg watts are the best, period

That's because your Ampeg's have plenty of tubes...for the sound to bounce around in.