Buy a pair of monobloc class-A valve amplifiers and matching pre-amp for your iPod.
Watch them writhe. Or possibly confess that they can’t actually hear any difference.
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Ridiculous. Totally. Mr Kozy says he had a bit of a laugh about these when he saw them reviewed recently. The first problem of course is the source. It’s just an iPod for goodness sake. (On the other hand he’s just spent a large amount of money on a set of Etymotic noise-reducing ear buds for his iPod so he doesn’t have to listen to the bus engine anymore.)
The second problem is that there are very few (but very expensive) options for speakers that can be driven by class A amplifiers. A lot of money to spend to listen to an iPod.
These aren’t Mr Togs’ lastest toys are they?
These aren’t Mr Togs’ lastest toys are they?
No, thankfully. He too thinks they’re a hoot.
I can understand why someone might build them for themselves, just as an exercise in audioengineering. Expecting other people to fork out for them? Insane.
That really should read “latest” toy, not “lastest”. Although we could coin it as a new word suggesting longevity or durability, or perhaps being the last in a long line of things. In much the same way as kindergarten littlies like to say “more betterer”. Bad grammar, but an interesting idea.
“more lasty” – I like it.
I had second thoughts on the bogosity of this idea. Simply by creating these speakers for the iPod, how much free publicity has this company managed to gain for its class-A valve amplifiers for superior sound sources?
It sucked me in, for example. And I bet mr kozy and others have clicked around that site to ooh and aah at the other amps. Pretty clever viral marketing, really.