[geeks] PC motherboards - now with integrated tube preamps!

Sat Mar 22 22:03:39 CST 2003

On Sun, Mar 23, 2003 at 03:53:00PM +1200, Gavin Hubbard wrote:

> Yes - a PC motherboard with an integrated vacuum tube preamp! I
> thought at first that it had to be a windup, but April 1st is still a
> week away. 
> 
> Does anyone else think that integrating high-voltage circuitry into a
> low-voltage system is just asking for trouble? 

Very old news.  Seems insane to me.  If you want that sort of quality
boost, install a high quality digital audio output on the motherboard
and let the user supply a good external DAC to tube amp combo.