Bob Carver's New Company Releases New Tube Amps

  • By: HomeTheaterReview.com,

Subscribe to our FREE weekly newsletter Print this article

BobCarver_Cherry_180_amplifier.jpgBobCarver.com, a new company formed by renowned audio inventor Bob Carver and home automation pioneer Bob Farinelli, just announced a new line of vacuum tube amplifiers.

Additional Resources
• Read more amplifier news from Home Theater Review.
• Explore reviews in our Amplifier Review section.

The new series of mono block amplifiers are a blend of form and function and the ideal choice for serious music listeners. The Cherry 180 is rated at 180 Watts rms into 8 ohms, the Black Beauty 305 Watts rms. Each amplifier features a high impedance input, an automatic DC restorer circuit, a "set and forget" bias adjustment, and low idle current, which reportedly increases output tube life. Selectable feedback control allows the user to change the sound of the amplifier.

A special current feedback circuit allows the amplifier to allegedly "listen to the room" via feedback from the speakers acting as microphones (using the law of reciprocity). Additionally, the transformer output impedance allows the signal to follow the impedance curve of the speaker system, allowing more voltage to be delivered to the loudspeaker at very low frequencies.

Cherry 180 (VTA 180M) Specifications:
Rated Power: 200 watts into 8 ohms, 250 watts into four or two ohms
Gain: 30 dB
Input impedance: 100 kΩ
Frequency response: 2 Hz - 85 kHz without filters
Power Bandwidth: 24 Hz - 28 kHz
Distortion: Less than 0.5%
A weighted noise: -110 dB below rated output
Speaker outputs: Two, four and eight ohms

BobCarver_Black_Beauty_amplifier.jpgBlack Beauty (VTA 305M) Specifications:
Rated Power: 305 watts into 8 ohms, 420 watts into four ohms, 450 watts into one or two ohms
Gain: 30 dB
Input impedance: 100 kΩ
Frequency response: 2 Hz - 85 kHz without filters
Power Bandwidth: 24 Hz - 28 kHz
Distortion: Less than 0.5%
A weighted noise: -110 dB below rated output
Speaker outputs: One, two, four and eight ohms

The VTA180M lists for $7,400, the VTA305M for $12,900 and will ship in October.

Additional Resources
• Read more amplifier news from Home Theater Review.
• Explore reviews in our Amplifier Review section.

  • Comment on this article

Post a Comment

You are encouraged to post your comments using Facebook on HomeTheaterReview.com. Simply sign in to your Facebook account below and post away.

Featured Audio-Video News

Are AV Retailers To Blame For Lofty High End AV Prices?

Are AV Retailers To Blame For Lofty High End AV Prices? -

The audio video has been in a state of flux or some time, splitting sales up between specialty dealers, big box stores, and online sellers. However, the dealers may have had more to do with this than they think.

Latest Stereo Amplifier News

NAD Introduces C 375DAC and C 356DAC Integrated Amplifiers -

NAD Electronics has upped the ante with the company's newest models of integrated amplifiers, the C 375DAC and C 356DAC. These new models improve on previous with the inclusion of DACs.

Atlantic Technology Offers Wireless Amplifier for Remote Speakers -

Atlantic Technology has expanded the company's wireless offerings by releasing a wireless transmitter and receiver for bookshelf and in-wall speakers. The unit also serves as an amplifier.

Theta Digital Releases Prometheus Monobloc Amplifier -

Theta Digital has brought the company's new monobloc amplifier to the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. The new amplifier is called the Prometheus and the specifications for it are impressive.

Bob Carver Showcases Line of Amplifiers at CES 2012 -

Like most companies, Bob Carver LLC will be showcasing new products at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. However, unlike most companies all of Bob Carver amplifiers are made in the USA.

Boulder Announces the 3050 Amplifier, the Largest to Date -

Boulder Amplifiers have made a monster of an amplifier with the 3050, and amp that has to be shipped on a granite pedestal because it is so large and heavy and powerful. Very powerful.

NuForce Introduces An All-in-One Digital Amplifier - The Dia -

NuForce offer's the Dia, a compact all-in-one digital amplifier that allows users to set up a quality system without the need for a lot of different components beyond the different sources.

Anthem Statement M1 Amplifier Redefines Class D Category -

Anthem has aptly named the Statement M1 amplifier as the amplifier as it definitely makes a statement with the technology inside and the amount of power packed inside a slim package.

Bob Carver's New Company Releases New Tube Amps -

Bob Carver has teamed up with Bob Farinelli to create a new company, Bob Carver LLC or BobCarver.com. The new company has just announced two beautiful new tube amplifiers for sale this fall.

Audio Research Releases New Reference 150 Amplifier -

Audio Research, one of the most respected names in audiophile electronics, is out with a fully balanced (XLR only) 150 watt power amp that promises a new look, to be more quiet and much more.

Carver is Back With the Microblok Amplifier -

Much like the Pico projector movement - Carver (not related to Bob Carver or Sunfire) is out with a tiny "microblock" power amp that has many applications in the computer, desktop and or flat HDTV world.