[shuttleboi]

Ultrasone announced the Volcano, a new build-to-order $20K vacuum tube headphone amp with a lifetime warranty. It is a pure headphone amp with no digital section.

From an Audioexpress.com article:

The Bavaria-based headphone manufacturer just introduced a new high end product to complement its existing high-end Edition Series headphones. Believers and enthusiasts of carefully designed tube circuits, Ultrasone hand-picked all components, including the tubes and an oversized toroidal transformer, making sure the Volcano would deliver a strong combination of sound and power delivery (60 watts).

From the Ultrasone website:

This amplifier is built to last. We want to underline this with a lifetime warranty. Military technology and high-end audio components combined in a 7.55 kg tube amplifier as a sound miracle without sacrificing style.

 

[cfranchi]

It delivers 600mw, not 60w.

 

[andrewd01]

It doesn’t look like $20k build quality. Stamped steel case and cheap looking RCA posts. Are there any internal pictures?

 

[Magic77]

It doesn’t look like $20k build quality. Stamped steel case and cheap looking RCA posts. Are there any internal pictures?

 

[Magic77]

Yes, it would make sense for them to show internal pictures. They don’t say what kind of tubes are used either. Definitely not enough details, especially if you are going to spend 20K.

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

So let me get this ....

 

[Seamaster]

So let me get this ....

Wow. this is more like a scam. For $20K it should come with a maid to turn the volume for me.

 

[drummerdimitri]

20k $ for that crappy construction? That's a 1-2$ Red led button on there these guys are really taking advantage of the audiophools out there!

 

[Seamaster]

20k $ for that crappy construction? That's a 1-2$ Red led button on there these guys are really taking advantage of the audiophools out there!

Hey, take it easy and quite, that LED button actually cost 0.02 cents.

 

[cfranchi]

Hey everybody it is done with « military technology », finally 20k is a good price

 

[Seamaster]

Hey everybody it is done with « military technology », finally 20k is a good price

I can get 9 HK416 for that price under the government contract, which will be much more fun!

 

[cfranchi]

I can get 9 HK416 for that price under the government contract, which will be much more fun!

HK416 should have strong bass !!!

 

[arteom]

It doesn’t look like $20k build quality. Stamped steel case and cheap looking RCA posts. Are there any internal pictures?

hey lay off man, those are rca posts are top notch. This is silly though, they should have gone the way of Focal or Meze. Start low, then jack up the prices for a "statement" product.

 

[XERO1]

Ultrasone is the Goldmund of head-fi.

Goldmund charges $250,000 a pair for these abominations of design.

 

[Seamaster]

HK416 should have strong bass !!!

HK416 is an real mid-range killer, LOL

True mid-range

Ultrasone is the Goldmund of head-fi.

Goldmund charges $250,000 a pair for these abominations of design.

I take the girl for $250K and you can keep the speakers.