# The surprising modern status of the vacuum tube

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**Created:** [November 15, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-surprising-modern-status-of-the-vacuum-tube/3326 "2018-11-15T16:39:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-surprising-modern-status-of-the-vacuum-tube/3326/1 "2018-11-15T16:39:54Z")

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Pillowtronics is The tubes are alive!

> **[The Vacuum Tube’s Many Modern-Day Uses](https://tedium.co/2018/11/13/vacuum-tubes-modern-day/)**
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> The surprising modern status of the vacuum tube, a vintage technology that continues to maintain its value and use case in a world full of transistors.

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**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-surprising-modern-status-of-the-vacuum-tube/3326/2 "2018-11-16T23:08:03Z")

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_For guitar players using vintage equipment, they use [tubes] because they say it sounds better._

Yes, they do.