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Point-to-point
A method of wiring an amplifier without using a PC board, where the components are mounted on terminal strips or tube sockets lugs, and the wiring is put in by hand to make the circuit connections. Widely regarded as "sounding better" than PCB because of supposedly higher bandwidth, but this is a myth, as PCB's are regularly used into the MHz region. PTP wiring is generally better than PCB for guitar amps mainly because of ease of maintenance and durability. The most common modern example of PTP wiring is a Matchless amplifier. However, many "purists" will insist this is not a "true" point-to-point amp, because it uses terminal strips for some of the connexions instead of wiring all parts using only socket and other component lugs. These people are generally deluded and have too much time on their hands.
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