Future meet the past. The VUUM Audio vacuum tube amplifier stereo system provides audiophile quality sound in a hi-fi stereo system designed to work with your iPod, MP3 player and other audio components (CD, DVD players, Satellite receivers etc.). According to VUUM, the system delivers glowing sound with real bass, natural midrange and dynamic highs.
The CAD $799.99 system comprises of a vacuum tube amplifier (15W x2) with dual inputs, an adjustable iPod docking station that allows for charging of your iPod with video output to connect a video enabled iPod to your TV, a pair of speakers in a “piano finish” cabinet, 27 key full function remote control, dust brush and glove cleaning kit, RCA cables and a pair of high quality speakers cables with banana ends.
More information: http://www.vuumaudio.com
I’m holding out for a hand crank speaker system for the ipod, now THAT would be something.
It apparently is time to re-introduce the 100 watt Macintosh amplifiers.
I dunno… one in the picture looks like a big toaster with salt and pepper shakers sitting on it.
Charles! Keep turning that windmill until the breeze picks up! I’ve got one more farming podcast to finish before supper.
You cannot beat the sound of a vinyl record played on a stereo with a tube amplifier! And, yes, I am serious – albums have always sounded “richer” than CD’s.
I think I would rather get a McIntosh for my Macintosh.
The Skipper: Gilligan, pedal faster.
Professor: Skipper, we don’t have the correct gear ration to generate the power necessary to charge our iPod. In order to compensate for Gilligans weak, girly legs we need a new coconut gearing system.
The Skipper: Faster, Gilligan, Faster
– Cut to Gilligan (with sped up film sequence) speeding away into the lagoon with Ipod dragging behind.
-end credits
Cubert’s right. Kind of a waste of a good amp playing compressed files.
Why only 15 watts though?
mw: where as in analog, where sound is reproduced faithfully
That Earth creature has stolen the eludium Q-36 explosive space modulator!!!!
That appears to be a hybrid solid state amp with a vacuum tube driver stage … a proper 15 watt vacuum tube amp would be a lot bigger/heavier/more-awesome. My 15 watt tube amps weigh a total of ~60 lbs
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too expensive for what it is
The Marshall Sound…only kidding.
I already plug my iPod into my Marshall (all tube amp).
CitizenX dont compare 15 watts tube with 15 watts solid state. While I can’t imagine that the speakers or power supply is capable of pushing a true 15 watts of sonic power through this little amp, what do I know.
By comparison, my crappy little practice amp is a little Marshall 20 watt tube/solid state combo (AVT20) that’s just a single ECC83 valve in the preamp stage. I don’t mind saying It is mind crushingly loud.
My main amp is a Marshall DSL50 (watts) head on a 4×12 cab, Is it loud? forget about it!!!
No one here can tell the difference between 256 AAC and uncompressed CD audio. Period.
So this amp would probably make your iPod sound wonderful.
I didn’t realize just how good an iPod sounded ’til I picked up a pair of Etymotic ER4P’s. Wow, is all I can say.
S
Tubes are where its at.
REMEMBER DON’T TOUCH THE TUBES! (you’ll get them greasy)
What’s brown and floats at sea? Gilligans Isl… no wait it’s a Zune!!!!
mw: ANALysis
hmmmm.. that’s zune humor
Jon
It claims to have a tube amp, not pre amp, and uses three tubes for 15×2 watts with 50 peak. Soounds about right to me. Couldn’t find the weight.
They did give instructions on waiting for it to warm up. Been awhile since I heard that.
Reminds me of a medical joke I made up this morning
It was a digital exam
But analog was found….
I also believe the sound of analog-especially tube- to be “fatter” than digital, because for all its cleanliness, there are subtleties that digial misses. (including hiss and pop)
You can also fill your iPod with uncompressed music. which of course would take more room but would keep all the sonic quality of the CD is was ripped from.
I don’t know why, but tube amps sound wonderful. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain it. They almost always have terrible specs when compared to solid state but the sound is so good.
How retro…
MW = brown
Hmmm, must be a Zune reference…
i love high end electronics.
i like some solid state, some tubes but this is just an expensive, show-offy, looky what i can do with my extra money, thing-a-ma-bob. compressed files are convenient and i use them but when i really wanna get down and listen i haveta go with a cd or vinyl and a dedicated home system.
a tube amp for an iPod is overkill.
Tempus Fugit,
“a tube amp for an iPod is overkill.”
Absolutely untrue.
But mudflapper, the difference between vinyl/tube amp and Compressed/digitized CDs is significant.
sorry, I botched that joke. it should be
“It was a digital test
but analog passed…”
I apologize to no one.
God.
Juvenile idiots don’t even know how SUPERIOR a tube-amp is.
The best systems in the world use tubes.
You kids better learn a little more before talking and showing how much you don’t know about technology.
SB
MDN: “business” as in, you got no business posting if you don’t know about tube amps.
uh huhuhuhu
x said butmud flapper
uh huh huh huhuhuh
God
I am so superior. You should all shut up and never speak again.
God
Man, I wish I could go back in time. I’d take state.