Trafomatic? Margules? Triode Corp (Japan, not Triode Labs, Canada)?
List Of Small Company Tube Amps
I just love tube amps and I’m always wondering what small guy out there is making stellar amps under the radar. I’m only talking somewhat affordable gear, definitely under 10k new. More like 2-5k is what I’m thinking. I’ll start the list but I’m sure there are a ton that I’ll miss. Obviously feel free to express your preferences. Some of these might have international distribution but I feel they have a small enough presence in the US that they kind of count.
Decware, may not count any longer but one of the originals
Aric Audio
La Dolce Audio
Tomcat Audio
Lab 12
Octave
Audio Hungary
Space-tech Labs
Musical Paradise
Triode Labs
Fezz
Synthesis
Analog Ethos
Brunoco Audio
Audio Mirror, getting pricey though.
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Raven Audio meets and exceeds the OP’s criteria and they are really nice people to do business with. on the other hand… Roger High Fidelity is overpriced even at his 50% off eBay prices, and the lifetime “transferable” warranty is a joke. Transferring the warranty requires sending the amp back for recertification which incurs a bench charge, which is fine, until he sells one of his amps to your buyer instead, which he did to me, twice. Ironically one of those buyers hated the amp and put it up for sale within a few weeks. The $8500 I spent on the “demo” EHF MK2 was by far, the worst expenditure in my audio journey. |
Octave Audio. https://www.octave.de/ |
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