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The "T" around here has up 'til now meant Tripath, but now we're adding Tubes.The award-winning GLOW Amp One delivers  single-ended pentode sound and comes with USB input, one RCA input, one 1/4" headphone output for under $500.
It is our first tube offering and one that we could simply not resist. Cute is not a word found in the audiophile vernacular, but... well, there it is. This amp is cute (and Wife Approval Factor will skyrocket on color selection alone)
The GLOW Amp One is well named. Its heart-warming tube glow and small footprint makes it a cheerful little addition to desktop, bedroom or main audio system. But this isn't really about looks... the sound is what matters and the AMP One's SEP-heart-and-soul sound does not disappoint.
The Amp One will hold its own (in both build and sound) against amps costing many times the price! ...this is a very quick, open-sounding, de-fuzzed valve with great top-end extension and a tight punchy character. Srajan Ebaen - 6moons.com
When planning the Amp One, GLOW partners Patrick Tang and Mark Mainwaring selected key features that the amp must have. These included: point-to-point wiring, ALPSvolume control, Beijing EL84s, two dual triode drivers, self biasing, and a clean, uncluttered faceplate, with headphone and power connectors conveniently;y (but unobtrusively) located on the sides. This versatile amp also includes a USB input. Driven by the C-Media CM-102S, it is plug-&-play compatible with PC and MAC.
To ensure the highest levels of buid- and finish-quality, GLOW employs an independent quality control company to oversee assembly (PQC). Each amp is individually tested before being shipped. NO amp is shipped that does not meet stringent quality criteria.
The GLOW Amp One is a solid, well-designed, well-built and great sounding amplifier. We're proud to offer it. (Oh, and it's cute, too.)
Features
- Removable tube cage included with all amplifiers
- Simple plug-and-play USB connection for your laptop, PC or MAC (cable included)
- 1 pair RCA inputs
- USB 2.0 input (cable included)
- Single ended (SE) Class A pentode design
- EL84 power tubes
- Ceramic Tube Sockets
- All point-to-point wiring
- Precision hand wound transformers
- Minimum negative feedback
- Tubes are self-biasing and never need adjusting
- 1/4" Headphone jack
- ALPS volume potentiometer
- High quality binding posts
- High Gloss Enamel paint with anti-corrosion undercoating Steel chassis
- Full one year warranty
- 115-220 V switchable, fuse protected
Specifications
Output Impedance
| Speakers: 4Ω~8Ω |
| Earphones: 32Ω -600Ω | Output Power
| 5W X 2 at 1KHz
| Frequency Response
| 10Hz-30KHz (-1dB)
| T.H.D.
| <1% (1W)
| | S/N | >89dB | Input Impedance
| 50K | Input Sensitivity
| 650mV | USB DAC
| CM-102S | | Resolution | 16-bit
| | S/R | 82.1 | Vacuum Tubes
| 6N3 x 2, EL84 x 2
| Power Consumption
| 38W
| Power Requirement
| Switchable 110V/220/230V AC, 50~60Hz | Dimensions (L x W x H)
| 11.5" x 5.5" x 6" (238mm x 138mm x 148mm)
| | Weight | 14.33 Lbs. (6,5 Kg)
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What is the 6moons.com "Realisization" Award?
This award is unapologetically concerned with extreme value. To be
worthy of 6moons cheapskate recognition, uncompromising build quality
and excellent performance have to coincide. The iconic imagery is
self-explanatory - Padmasambhava, the Lotus Born Tantric Buddha is
surrounded by coins of antiquity -- a brush with liberation and ultimate
wisdom for only a handful of change. Realsization takes standards
educated by exposure to the best of audio and investigates how much
money can be saved while maintaining the essence of ultra performance.
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