[glitch39]

So, what can we expect from a tube amplifier worth US $55,000 per pair? Obviously, an unrivaled blend of power and performance. The NAT Audio Magma tube amplifier is billed as the most powerful single-ended tube amplifier on the market. It throws 160 watts of pure power in the 10-10,000 Hz range. To blast this power, Magma makes use of three different tubes, the 6N1P-EV, the 6N30P-DR, and the Eimac 450TH. The powerful amplifier utilizes an unusual direct-heated NOS amp design that runs into a DC-coupled all-tube circuit. Other salient specs include a low global feedback configuration with damping factor of 20, power supply resulting to over 500 joules of energy storage. Weighing at 88 lbs, the NAT Audio Magma tube amplifier is perfect for those who are addicted to very, very loud music.

 

[mmwwhats]

is there a genie in that bottle?

 

[.coco]

88lbs dang. it doesnt look to big either by the size of the jacks in the back.

 

[johnwmclean]

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Originally Posted by mmwwhats /img/forum/go_quote.gif is there a genie in that bottle?

Can’t rub the bottle it gets hot.

 

[BauhausBold]

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unrivaled blend of power and performance.

Wasn't this said about the Acura Integra in the 90's?

 

[vvanrij]

those two 'little' tubes to the sides are actually full sized tubes, the one in the middle is just 0,5 meters high

 

[DarKu]

who said this amplifier is made for driving headphones?
obviously this is a speaker amp

 

[mbd2884]

Yeah am wondering same. Is this a headphone amp? And if it is, why would anyone need that much power? My ears hurt from the crummy laptop alone.

Cool pics though.

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Originally Posted by DarKu /img/forum/go_quote.gif who said this amplifier is made for driving headphones? obviously this is a speaker amp

 

[krmathis]

Its capable of outputting 160 watts, so obviously its plenty enough for the K1000!

 

[apatN]

Oh my.. Where is the insanely drooling smiley when you need them?

 

[krmathis]

 

[apatN]

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Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif

There it is! x234567!

 

[glitch39]

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Its capable of outputting 160 watts, so obviously its plenty enough for the K1000!

I know it is. I was making fun on how silly and costly some designs are, just for the sake of making a statement.

It's like the Nvidia ad a while back - fastest multi CPU/multi core PC with the fastest IO and memory. combined with their fastest tri-SLI GPU's. They had the video benchmark crown for a week until AMD fired back. It was about a $10K PC setup. what a waste.

 

[apatN]

^ I think our Norwegian friend was doing the same.

 

[mbd2884]

10-10,000 Hz range

Isn't this amplifier useless since human hearing extends to 20,000, sometimes more and so do our music?

Just seems like such a weird amplifier.