The Wild Anomalies in Helter Skelter, The Most Controversial Beatles Song
Wild Anomalies in Helter Skelter
distortion
“If it isn’t recorded, it doesn’t exist” — The One Thing Every Influential Guitar Tone Has In Common
The One Thing Every Influential Guitar Tone Has In Common — recording.
Guitar Preamp Tone Explained – by Phil Taylor / Effectrode
Guitar Preamp Tone Explained
Reactive Loading and Amplifier Distortion
Reactive Loading and Amplifier Distortion
Auditory streaming and the building of Timbre – Steven Pinker
Auditory streaming and the building of Timbre
Contribution of active hair-bundle motility to nonlinear amplification in the mammalian cochlea
Contribution of active hair-bundle motility to nonlinear amplification in the mammalian cochlea
The Discordant Eardrum – Chaotic and Superior above 3 kHz
The Discordant Eardrum – Chaotic and Superior above 3 kHz
Tubes vs Transformers – What good tube “tone” looks like
Metal and wire is just metal and wire. The real sonic magic comes from the tubes. GAGA gets all that metal out of their way. An examination into the esoterica shrouding audio output transformers, tubes and “tone”, or the various unpleasant effects of bulky metal on faithful, musical amplification. Whereas traditional output transformers – homogenizing … Read more
Tubes vs Transistors – Perception of Loudness, Clarity, Distortion, Sound Quality
In general, with other variables held steady, as the power rating goes up dramatically (10x), the perception of loudness only doubles. 3,000 Watts sounds only “four-times louder” than 30 Watts. It seems unlikely, but measurements and anecdotal evidence have consistently shown it is generally true. People often ask, how does the Milbert BaM-235ab compare, in … Read more
