Tubes (not Nets) make a comeback
Stereo system for MP3 players
(Credit:
Fareastgizmos)
Contrary to popular belief, tubes are alive and well in high technology--just not on the Internet(s).
A Japanese company called Rockridgessound is using them in a new vacuum tube stereo system, which has a built-in docking station for the iPod and presumably other MP3 players. The VTS-384, as it is affectionately known, uses three high-quality EL84 vacuum tubes for a "warm and clear" sound, according to Fareastgizmos. It also goes for more than $600--proving that retro doesn't necessarily mean cheap.
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