What means "Tube Only"?

The musician makes the music. Who would want to dispute that? Their sensitivity and ability to present are the essence of an interpretation. And which listener would not want this performance to sound good not only in the concert hall but also at home? These two characteristics of a recording are equally important at TACET.

In our constant search for new ways of optimal presentation, we had the idea to try it with pure tube technology, using the "historical" microphones and equipment that were used in studios at the time of the invention of the LP. The result was called "Tube Only" and was praised equally by experts and customers. Listeners describe the sound as warmer without losing brilliance. Others call it "more homogeneous," whatever that means. Everyone should listen to the Tube-Only recordings and experience something special! But even the pure joy of this slightly nostalgic top-notch technology can be reason enough to love such productions. Meanwhile, this idea has become a whole series.

>> all Tube Only and Inspiring Tube Sound recordings

Note: The term "Tube Only" is used when the entire recording apparatus is completely based on tube technology, entirely without transistors. For "Tube Only" LPs, even the transfer to lacquer is done with historical tube equipment. For "Tube Only" CDs, the A/D converters are exempt from this, as there is no tube A/D converter.

The label "Inspiring Tube Sound," on the other hand, is used when all important signals were recorded with tube microphones, but the rest of the chain (preamplifiers, mixing, etc.) consisted of modern analog or digital devices. (The sound of the microphones is crucial for the overall sound of the recording apparatus.)