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.
In relation to the Spatial Labs Models produced by D, Sachs / L Olson, these Models are very rare in the fact their Design Concept to End Product is very well documented with rarely seen input from designers. This says a lot, and the growing interest / Waiting List says much more. Another Brand that is referred to in this thread, did take the same approach and in the Raven/ Blackbird Thread, doing their utmost to keep themselves prominent as a alternative Brand? |
I don’t know if Coincident qualifies as small since it makes a complete range of audio components and is probably best known for its high efficiency speakers, but it sells direct to consumers (no dealers) and looked a bit like a one-man operation when I visited the Coincident room at an audio show years ago, with designer Israel Blume and his wife the only ones representing the brand. I remember it as the second best sounding room at that show, behind only the room with much more expensive Kaiser Kawero Classic speakers. Coincident makes two very reasonably priced tube amps for high efficiency speakers, the Frankenstein 300B stereo amp for $2,500 and the Dynamo 34SE MKIII integrated for $1800. Most of its other tube components cost less than $10K. |
John Nouwens in South Africa https://jr-tubeaudio.com/ |
