Posted by: cushman
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I'm betting the tube is completely ornamental -- not actually part of the output chain. Sure does look pretty (retro), though.
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Yeah, they probably use it as part of a power supply for something relatively minor, entrusting sound quality (where it matters) only to solid state chips and the like. I don't think tubes would be my first choice in a (electrically) noisey car environment, but hey..
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Bypass... as in when you are tired of the tube-caused distortion that provides the "warmer" sound...