Retro Rockin’ With Fatman’s iTube 452 March 26, 2008

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We’re fans of Fatman’s valve-based iTube docks here at Gizmodo and now there’s another one coming for those that don’t mind splashing out that little bit extra on their audio kit.

Sitting between the great iTube dock and the iTube Mothership is the new iTube 452, described as a “fully integrated push-pull amplifier featuring no less than 9 valves and four line input stages to offer 40 watts per channel of supreme audio performance”. Here’s the full specs:

Source Inputs: 4
Max Output Power: 45W x 2 (Self Bias)
Frequency Response: 20-20KHz (±1.0dB)
Distortion: ? 1%
Signal to Noise Ratio: ? 86dB
Input Sensitivity: 210m V
Input Impedance: 100K ohm
Output Impedance: 4 ohm/8 ohm
Size (LxWxH): 420mm x 265mm x 154mm
Weight: 23.00KGs
Tubes used: 6L6G x 4,12AX7 x 5

Like many decent valve-based systems, the sound from the iTube 452 should be warm and full and, as long as you have around £1,500 next month, it can be yours. It comes with an iTube dock thrown in.-Martin Lynch

[Fatman]

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