Tubes and valves whats the difference if any

Patricide

Ok somthing thats been bugging me if a guitar amp is tube i know what it means its got nice tubes in em ive seen tubes i dont know how they work but i have a fair idea about tube amps but valves thats the thing i never got what is the story with em a guy i know told me today that they were the same as tubes but i dunno so i ask you all whats the real deal, is there any difference and if so what are they.

Karl Hungus

Tubes and valves are the same thing, just different terminology.

Giblet

My Dad is a big Valve guy, he hates me using the word tubes. Yes, they are the same thing.

Karl Hungus

Giblet wrote:

My Dad is a big Valve guy, he hates me using the word tubes. Yes, they are the same thing.

He's just not down with today's lingo.

Giblet

He used to work for Bush and they had this whole valve thingy. I tell him we don't live in 1922 anymore. Then he beats me with a hose.

deaddonkey

valves is the british name
tubes is what the yankees say.

Eoin Madsen

Valve is a description of the original function, vacuum tube is a loose description of what they are. It probably outlines some interesting difference in the way that Americans and Europeans think.

Den_M

'Toobs' as the Americans would say.

il gatto

Valves. Call them valves. Giblet, your father's right to beat you with a hose.

-=al=-

I call em Tubes

Karl Hungus

I think we should just compromise and call them Vulbes.

Eoin Madsen

What's to compromise? They're valves.

Rustar

Jeez, I wish I'd read this thread before taking the poll.
Or maybe not.
I'd still be just as confused.