Swirling Harmonics, can it be described

Outside The Box · 25th April 2012, 01:07 AM

The Timbre Post brought up my curiosity. The description of the SEL Winged C, EL-34 tube.

"The mids are smooth and the top end shimmers. Nice swirling harmonic content."
Winged "C" (SED) EL34

The top end shimmers, Swirling harmonics, is there a way to describe these, that a person can grasp?

I'll say THANKS now,,,,,,les

CharlieLaub · 25th April 2012, 01:15 AM

Yeah, it's called distortion.

Outside The Box · 25th April 2012, 01:24 AM

I can grasp that

kevinkr · 25th April 2012, 01:59 AM

The description is with reference to how the tube sounds (distorts) when pushed hard in guitar amplifiers. Not a useful description when talking about a hifi amplifier.

25th April 2012, 01:07 AM	#1
Outside The Box diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sheboygan WI	Swirling Harmonics, can it be described The Timbre Post brought up my curiosity. The description of the SEL Winged C, EL-34 tube. "The mids are smooth and the top end shimmers. Nice swirling harmonic content." Winged "C" (SED) EL34 The top end shimmers, Swirling harmonics, is there a way to describe these, that a person can grasp? I'll say THANKS now,,,,,,les

25th April 2012, 01:59 AM	#4
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	The description is with reference to how the tube sounds (distorts) when pushed hard in guitar amplifiers. Not a useful description when talking about a hifi amplifier. __________________ "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan

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25th April 2012, 01:15 AM	#2
CharlieLaub diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California	Yeah, it's called distortion.

25th April 2012, 01:24 AM	#3
Outside The Box diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sheboygan WI	I can grasp that