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This is definitely an exciting new product! I have not seen anything like it anywhere!
It is a battery powered tube amplifier. This first version is a very small, (9”w x 8”d x 4”t) stereo amp, about 16 pounds. It has 8 tubes on it, all in view!
It is based on the wonderfully magical 6BQ5/EL-84 tube. It uses a pair of EL-84 tubes for the output and a pair of 6DJ8’s for the front-end in each channel. The front-end tube can be any variant of the 6DJ8 tube which allows for serious tube rolling to achieve the sound you are looking for. The amp comes equipped with Cardas solid copper binding posts, 3 of them for each channel, 4 and 8 ohms, and Cardas rca inputs. The power connectors are made by Neutrik, they are the power-con connectors, very high quality.
All of the amplifiers will be shipped with JJ tubes. You may use any 12 volt battery or batteries you desire, as long as you provide the proper charger for the batteries you use.
The more battery capacity you have the longer you can play the amp. Typically it will play approximately 1 hour for each 5 amp hours of battery capacity.
NOW JUST A BIT ON THE SONICS
OH MY GOD!!! When there is NO noise it is truly amazing how much musical information you realize that you have never heard before! Inner detail is absolutely the best I have ever heard! Full range is not what I would say, I would say it has a very extended bandwidth with totally amazing dynamics!
Although it is only 15 watts per channel cont. it produces over 30 watts short term power and therefore it sounds much more powerful than it really is. This is due to the positive grid drive the front-end can supply to the output tubes. This will allow the tubes to produce power levels well beyond their normal capability for short peaks and it doesn’t harm the tubes in any way.
YOU MUST HAVE A LISTEN TO GET THE REAL STORY, ONCE YOU LISTEN TO BATTERIES YOU WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THE GRID!
The retail on this amplifier will be $1599*.
*ALL PRICES ARE IN U.S. DOLLARS. SPECIFICATIONS, EQUIPMENT, OPTIONS AND PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. SOME ITEMS MAY BE UNAVAILABLE WHEN UNIT IS BUILT.
MADE IN USA
DODD AUDIO BATTERY POWERED TUBE AMPLIFIER DOC.
