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battery powered with 'vivid' sound

I am looking for battery powered amp options that have a sound signature more vivid in nature than refined. I'm basically looking for a battery powered version of a Manley tube amp operating in triode mode (connected to a pair of ProAc 1SC). My real objective is to get my components off the grid and save the thousands of dollars I would otherwise spend on re-wiring the house, power conditioning, and cables.

I have a Red Wine Signature 30.2 that I'm trying out and there is a lot to like about it; detail and staging blow away the Manley and my acoustic jazz on vinyl is wonderful. But it comes up shy to what I want with rock and pop, it's not as emotional or involving compared to the Manley.

Suggestions?
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redwineaudio
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Hi Rotty,

I cannot speak for all manufacturers who use batteries, but ALL of our Red Wine Audio components run only on the internal SLA batteries, so the chargers can be unplugged and they will run just fine. Of course at some point, you'll need to plug them in to charge. Charging takes place when the unit is turned OFF and the charger is plugged in.

You might also find this link to be interesting regarding battery power:
http://www.redwineaudio.com/about/why-sla

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Vinnie Rossi
Red Wine Audio
redwineaudio
32 posts
 
Hi Jimjoyce25,

Again, I cannot speak for all manufacturers who implement battery power, but with Red Wine Audio products, even when the charger is plugged in, it is completely disconnected from the batteries internally (via our SMART board), so you ARE isolated from the grid.

You only need to plug into the grid when you need to charge the batteries (but at that time, the unit is turned OFF).

As the others mentioned above, I recommend to keep it plugged in all the time for convenience, so when you turn OFF, the charging automatically begins. However, you certainly can run our equipment with the chargers not plugged in.

Hope this makes sense,

Vinnie
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