I would guess that it's partly targeted to the "tricked-out" computer case
crowd...
Douglas Wood
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Lafleur" <bob_lafleur_at_technologist.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 9:23 AM
Subject: RE: PC Motherboard with a vacuum tube
> I just can't believe that this is real, even though all the information
> is integrated into the Aopen website like it is a real product.
>
> First off, motherboards don't have built-in amplifiers beyond the normal
> line-level output. Is that what this tube does, amplifies to line-level?
> If one wanted tube aplificiation from a regular PC, they could simply
> hook a tube amp up to the line-level outputs of a regular motherboard.
> And what about the 5.1 audio? One tube isn't going to handle all those
> channels, right? If one was going to go to the lengths of having a tube
> amp, wouldn't they want it for all channels?
>
> There's a product UPC code listed. Has anyone tried to order one of
> these?
>
> - Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]
> On Behalf Of Feldman, Robert
> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:15 AM
> To: 'cctalk_at_classiccmp.org'
> Subject: OT: PC Motherboard with a vacuum tube
>
>
> Sufficiently retro to be interesting.
>
> Take a look at http://www.aopen.com/products/mb/Pax4b-533tube1.htm. The
> tube is used in an onboard audio preamp.
>
>
Received on Sat Sep 07 2002 - 21:16:00 BST