zesty

Found this on ebay while checking out new cd players http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...715888262&rd=1

Wtf does it mean by "built in vacuum tube" is that so you can hoover up your mc donalds crumbs?

tallsteven

Explaination of what a vacuum tube is:

http://www.svetlana.com/docs/tubeworks.html#why

hedgehog

It adds a pleasant harmonic distortion to the music which some people prefer, can make it sound very nice indeed depending on the design.

I must confess that there are a few design problems that occur to me when it comes to putting valves in car stereo systems. On the other hand early car systems were all valve based, I have a friend who had an MG with a valve based audio system in it, so I suppose there is still someone out there with experience in that area.

Bonehead

A vacumn tube is what you'll find powering guitar amps - otherwise known (this side of the pond) as valves

JayPSC

I must say I love the design of this, no stupid displays with dolphins etc. The VU meters look nice & hasn't got hundreds of useless buttons & more importantly a volume DIAL.

Only downsides is that it would look KAK in most modern plastic interiors & the mute button should be the other side of the cd slot so you dont have to hunt for it lol