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New products from Fatman TL Audio..
New FatMan Itube 182 $1699, Itube 252 $2099, Itube 402 $3149, Fat Boy speaker $1499 & Fatfones $79.00 coming!
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Fat Man Itube set $899
Want to be able to listen to your iPod in style? Want that luscious warm analogue sound combined with the ease of use of digital technology?
We present the Fatman iTube Valve Dock.
This unit features a docking station that is compatible with all iPods (except Shuffle).
You can control the iPod functions via the remote control allowing you to sit back and relax whilst enjoying your favourite music and movies (yes, you can watch the movies and images on your TV too !)
In addition to this we have developed a matching valve amplifier. This provides the classic audio characteristics of valves, improving the listening experience and adding value to your iPod system.
The amplifier can also take alternative sound sources to allow for more audio options as well as a video output to connect video enabled iPods to your TV!
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FEATURES - Fatman Itube
iTube Hybrid Vacuum Tube Amplifier
iTube Docking Station
Brush / Glove for cleaning
Power cable
Audio cable to connect Docking Station and Amplifier
Banana Plug speaker cables
Aux source audio cable for connecting CD player etc
Video cable to connect from docking station to TV
Specification:
The Fatman iTube Valve Dock has been designed and manufactured by our partner in the Far East to rigorous quality control standards. When we received the design and prototypes for testing we were astonished at the quality of build and the prototypes all passed our quality processes without exception. Fatman by TL Audio took the decision to work with this specific designer and manufacturer because the cost-savings associated with manufacturing off-shore made the product affordable - a hybrid valve amplifier of this quality would be very difficult to build in the UK and still be viable for this market.
Pwer Output 13Wx2
Frequency Response 20Hz 20KHz (±1.5Db)
Harmonic Distortion 0.5%
Signal-To-Noise Ratio 86Db
Input Impedance 100K
Output Impedance 4ohm, 8ohm
Valve Type 2x6N1(ECC85) 1x6E2(EM87)
Power Supply AC100~120V/50~60Hz AC220~240V/50~60Hz
Dimensions:
Amp (LxWxH) 260x145x130mm
Dock (WxDxH) 155x130x123mm
Weight 4.3KGs
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FatMan - Itube 182 single end, class A power amplifier
The new iTube 182 is a fully integrated, single end, class A power amplifier featuring 7 valves and three line input stages to offer 18 watts per channel of the smoothest audio around.
As with all Fatman iTube Valve amplifiers, all aspects of sound reproduction are handled with incredible accuracy with an a full natural sound stage which is precise and yet fills the listening room with breadth and depth.
From the deepest lows to the highest highs, the programme material is reproduced with supreme clarity, accuracy and openness with a beautifully warm tonality. Transients at all frequencies are handled with effortless ease, giving a tight and well controlled bass, a full mid range and a sparkling treble.
The iTube 182, like all Fatman products, achieves this superior performance and natural warmth through the employment of premium grade circuitry and genuine thermionic valves coupled with innovative design and meticulous engineering.
Audiophiles que here.
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Feature : Fatman Itube 182
iTube Vacuum Tube Amplifier
7 valves : KT94(KT88,KT90,KT100) x 2, 6N3(5670) x 4, 6E2(EM87) x 1
Attractive circular design
18 watts x 2
Power cable
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FatMan - Itube 182 specification :
Integrated Amplifier (single-ended class A)
Source Inputs: 3
Max Output
power: 18W x 2
Frequency Response: 20-20KHz (±1.5dB)
Distortion: less than 2%
Signal to Noise Ratio: greater or more than 86dB
Input Sensitivity: 230m V
Input Impedance: 100K ohm
Output Impedance: 4 ohm/8 ohm
Size: L 340mm x W 290mm x H 160mm
Weight: 11.0Kg/set
Tubes used: KT94(KT88,KT90,KT100) x 2,6N3(5670) x 4, 6E2(EM87) x 1
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FatMan Itube 252
The new iTube 252 is both stunning to behold and a thoroughbred performer featuring no less than 9 valves and three line input stages to offer 25 watts per channel of pure listening nirvana.
As with all Fatman iTube Valve amplifiers, all aspects of sound reproduction are handled with incredible accuracy with an a full natural sound stage which is precise and yet fills the listening room with breadth and depth.
From the deepest lows to the highest highs, the programme material is reproduced with supreme clarity, accuracy and openness with a beautifully warm tonality. Transients at all frequencies are handled with effortless ease, giving a tight and well controlled bass, a full mid range and a sparkling treble.
The iTube 252, like all Fatman products, achieves this superior performance and natural warmth through the employment of premium grade circuitry and genuine thermionic valves coupled with innovative design and meticulous engineering.
Audiophiles que here.
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Feature : Fatman - Itube 252
iTube Vacuum Tube Amplifier
9 valves : 5881(EL 34) x 4, 6N8P(6SN7) x 2, 6N9P(6SL7) x 1
Illuminated Azur blue perspex side protecors
25 watts x 2 (Self Bias)
Brush / Glove for cleaning
Power cableBanana Plug speaker cables
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Specification : Fatman Itube 252
Integrated Amplifier (push-pull)
Source Inputs: 3
Max Output Power: 25W x 2 (self bias)
Frequency Response: 20-20KHz (±0.5dB)
Distortion: less than 1%
Signal to Noise Ratio: greater or more than 85dB
Input Sensitivity: 250m V
Input Impedance: 100K ohm
Output Impedance: 4 ohm/8 ohm
Size: L 350mm x W 300mm x H 160mm
Weight: 15.0Kg/set
Tubes used: 5881(EL34) x 4, 6N8P(6SN7) x 2, 12AX7 x 2, 6E2 x 1
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Fatman Itube 402
The new iTube 402 is fully integrated push-pull amplifier featuring no less than 7 valves and four line input stages to offer 40 watts per channel of supreme audio performance.
As with all Fatman iTube Valve amplifiers, all aspects of sound reproduction are handled with incredible accuracy with an a full natural sound stage which is precise and yet fills the listening room with breadth and depth.
From the deepest lows to the highest highs, the programme material is reproduced with supreme clarity, accuracy and openness with a beautifully warm tonality. Transients at all frequencies are handled with effortless ease, giving a tight and well controlled bass, a full mid range and a sparkling treble.
The iTube 402, like all Fatman products, achieves this superior performance and natural warmth through the employment of premium grade circuitry and genuine thermionic valves coupled with innovative design and meticulous engineering.
Audiophiles que here.
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Feature : Fatman Itube 402
iTube Vacuum Tube Amplifier
7 valves : 5881(EL 34) x 4, 6N8P(6SN7) x 2, 6N9P(6SL7) x 1
Attractive circular design
40 watts x 2
Power cable
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Fatman Itube 402 Specification
Integrated Power Amplifier (push-pull)
Source Inputs: 4
Max Output Power: 40W x 2
Frequency Response: 20-20KHz (±1.0dB)
Distortion: less than 1%
Signal to Noise Ratio: greater or more than 85dB
Input Sensitivity: 370m V
Input Impedance: 100K ohm
Output Impedance: 4 ohm/8 ohm
Size: L 420mm x W 265mm x H 154mm
Weight: 18.0Kg/set
Tubes used: 5881(EL 34) x 4, 6N8P(6SN7) x 2, 6N9P(6SL7) x 1
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About Fatman - By TL Audio
TL Audio began manufacturing audio products in 1990, when the company - founded by Tony Larking - was largely involved in the restoration and re-selling of vintage equipment such as Neve and Trident recording consoles. The first TL Audio products were original Neve EQ modules, which were taken principally from broadcast consoles and re-packaged to make them suitable for music production studios. Shortly after this Tony Larking was introduced to David Kempson, a leading designer at Neve for nine years.
By 1993 the demand for used valve outboard equipment had become very strong but most models such as the original Pultec and Fairchild valve devices were already extremely rare and expensive. There appeared an obvious gap in the market for brand new affordable valve products and the result was TL Audio's first valve product - the EQ-1 Dual Valve Equaliser. This product revolutionised the studio market by offering reliable, flexible, great sounding valve processing that was within the budget of most studios. The EQ-1, like all subsequent TL Audio valve products, employed hybrid circuitry that combined the best of low noise solid state circuitry with the warmth of valve stages - making it perfect for use with the new breed of modular digital multitrack recorders (MDMs) such as ADAT. The EQ-1 quickly attracted the interest of mainstream engineer/producers, with the first two production models going to Roy Thomas Baker (who had produced many of Queen and Foreigner's early recordings) and Chris Porter (who was working with George Michael and Take That).
Tony Larking recalls Back then, the numbers of EQ-1s we were producing were small, but word quickly spread and before we knew it we had to move our production to larger premises. In the US and Europe the demand became particularly high and with the introduction of the C-1 our business moved to a different level. We had always believed advertising the products very visibly, so we invested heavily in both marketing and R&D and the results were instant.
The EQ-1 was the first of what became known as the Classic' range, and was followed by what has become possibly TL Audio's best known product - the C-1 Dual Valve Compressor, which shot to stardom as Chris Fogel's mixdown compressor on Alanis Morissette's multi-million selling Jagged Little Pill' album. With the Classic range expanding to include more models, the growth in popularity of affordable digital recorders and mixers heightened the appetite for valve processing, which led to lower-cost ranges such as the Indigo and Ivory models. The Ivory series of preamps, equalisers and dynamics devices - launched in 1998 - has become TL Audio's best selling range of products to date, with thousands of units being shipped on an annual basis all over the world. The Ivory 5051 valve voice processor has now become the company's best selling product ever, and has found a place as an all purpose front end for many studio and live sound systems. A combined preamp, compressor, equaliser and expander/gate, the 5051 provides the perfect self contained signal path for any signal before it goes to tape or hard disc, making it very popular with owners of computer based recording systems. Recently refined and updated under the Ivory 2' banner, this range continues to sell in large quantities Worldwide, with the 5052 stereo valve processor becoming the new flagship of the series.
The Ivory Series was our response to a rapidly changing market, comments Tony Larking, Right throughout pro audio, users were demanding better quality for less money, and we recognised that we needed to reflect this wish. The Ivory Series satisfied all the criteria that we knew customers were looking for: a great sound, flexibility and user friendliness, all with a smaller price tag!
In 1999, the small format M-1 and M-2 valve mixers of the Classic range made way for TL Audio's first fully featured valve recording console - the VTC (Valve Technology Console). The VTC maintains a position as the only serious valve console in commercial production today, and fills a gap in the market vacated by the classic consoles of the seventies and eighties. The VTC provides the unique sonic qualities of valves with the functional demands of modern music production, offering a combination of vintage audio quality with contemporary facilities and flexibility. Available in six sizes from 16 channels upto 56 channels, the VTC is the perfect solution for any engineer looking for a fat sounding, intuitive console to complement their analogue or (more commonly) digital hard disc recording system.
The first high profile VTC user was Damon Albarn of Blur who invested in a 32 channel VTC for his own private studio in London. Used alongside his Pro Tools rig, the VTC was the only console that could provide the sort of warm bottom end that could do justice to the new Gorillaz material he was working on. Since then major electronic dance acts such as Underworld and Neil Barnes of Leftfield have also adopted the VTC/Pro Tools combination to transform the sound of their new recordings. The uniqueness of the VTC was recognised by a number of prestigious awards: the console collected the SSAIRA (Studio Sound Audio Industry Recognition Award) for Best Small-to-Medium Scale Console, and the MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) for Best Analogue Console at the Frankfurt Musikmesse.
The growing need for a smaller, compact version of the VTC then led to the development of the M-3 Tubetracker' mixer, which provides 8 channels of VTC quality in a small format package ideal as a DAW front end.
In 2000, TL Audio expanded its activities in the entry level arena by launching the Fatman' series -comprising the FAT-1 stereo valve compressor and FAT-2 mono valve front end. Both units are brilliantly simple in concept: they offer both manual controls for standard user operation, in combination with fifteen preset compression settings optimised for a wide variety of instruments and mixes. Designed for those new to compression, or those simply looking for instant, great sounding dynamics box, the Fatman range became the new benchmark for affordable valve compression.
2005 see's the new Fatman range being launched which will push the brand into new and exciting areas, as well as the introduction of the new M4 Tube Console earlier in the year. The M4 has been designed to maximize modern recording techniques and bridges the gap between our hugely successful M3 and VTC consoles. The addition of optional ADAT card(s) on the M4 makes for easy connectivity with modern recording systems making a great front end for any digital recording set up. Available in 16, 24 and 32 channel models, the M4 gives the same quality TL Audio sound that can be found in all our products.
TL Audio's key personnel has remained the same since day one: Managing Director, Tony Larking and Chief of Design, David Kempson. In July 2005, the company were delighted to welcome on board Sarah Yule as International Sales Manager. LIPA graduate Sarah brings with her a wealth of experience within the recording field as well as sales and marketing.
With a UK factory of highly skilled assembly and test staff, and a Worldwide network of highly effective distributors and dealers, TL Audio has become one of the most respected names currently manufacturing Pro Audio equipment.
Designer David Kempson neatly summarises TL Audio's philosophy - Our hybrid design approach was not chosen to cut costs: we created it because we genuinely believe it is a better way of producing valve processors. It makes them consistent, reliable, quiet, and - best of all - it means that by gearing ourselves up for large scale production we can make the products affordable as well. Every studio deserves to benefit from the advantages of valve signal processing - with our products, we make that possible.
Plug in the real thing.
Click here for Tony Larking ( TL Audio )
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