[gamer539]

What are the light bulb looking things on amps, and what are they for? does sound go in? they all seem to have black stuff on the top.

 

[Spadge]

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Originally Posted by gamer539 What are the light bulb looking things on amps, and what are they for? does sound go in? they all seem to have black stuff on the top.

I'm assuming you mean 'tubes' on a tube amp. I don't know much about them so can't answer your other questions... but that's what it sounds like you're talking about.

Paul

 

[Carl]

Because audiophiles mainly use their hearing rather than their vision, vision imparement is endemic among the audiophile community. It is common practice to put lightbulbs on ones amp so that one can see it from the other side of the room.

 

[EdipisReks]

while you can, in fact, have a regular ol' light bulb in an audio circuit in order to introduce various effects, what you are referring to are vacuum tubes (or valves, as they are known in the UK). this should give a you a good starting point to understanding tube audio.