Julf wrote: > ... goes to Helmut Brinkmann of Brinkmann Audio GmbH, manufacturer of > the Balance 2 vinyl player and RöNt II power supply. > > I happened to read the review in Hi-Fi News (the only non-pro audio mag > I still subscribe to - they used to be pretty good, with decent > measurements for the "hi-res" record reviews etc., but seem to be going > downhill). > > In the review, there is a breakout box with Helmut Brinkmann explaining > why the RöNt II (how do they come up with these names?) power supply is > equipped with valves. I quote: > > > > So this is in the power supply that drives the turntable motor. > > Unfortunately the reviewer, Adam Smith, doesn't question this at all. > Great example of cargo cult science (or sympathetic magic and voodoo). > Tubes, when used in amplifiers, provide "sonic advantages" such as > "better texture and musical flow", so naturally they convey the same > benefits even if not in any way part of the signal path - simply by > being there. Due to their vacuum, I guess...
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