Antique Sound Labs


A recent post on Chinese tube amps jogged my memory of this brand.  I'm a SS guy, so all I know about them is that they created a minor sensation 20+? years ago with an 8 watt tube monoblock amp for $99.  They seemed pretty prolific, with an array of amps using a variety of tubes.

Did they survive their brush with tube world fame (hah!) and the resulting demand for product?  Are they still around in a meaningful way?  Any opinions out there on their gear and place in the market?

petaluman

Showing 1 response by dekay

They were the "Wave 8".

A friend had a pair that he liked (tested a batch of Svetlana 6BM8’s purchased for them).

He never brought the amps up from Palm Springs (I live in the Los Angeles are) so never heard them.

If you are in the market for something "like" that perhaps look @ the little Musical Paradise stereo amp that is around $500/shipped from a US or Canadian dealer.

It has a volume pot, two sets of RCA inputs and accepts a wide range of tubes for tube rolling (unlike the 8’s).

There is also a small (well reviewed) Jolida/Black Ice EL84 based amp for $100-$200 more.

Used Wave 8’s ended up selling in the $300-$400+ range last I looked years ago.

DeKay