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NANOTUBE
™
For decades, tubes have been the “sound makers” in guitar amps.
However, every type of tube used up to now has had weaknesses, such
as heat build-up, sensitive mechanics, short lifespans and – from an
electronics viewpoint – their bulky size. While American technicians
settled on semiconductors, their Russian counterparts re-examined and
optimised the proven tube technology instead, to develop a completely
reliable, shock-resistant tube to use for their space travel programme.
These sub-miniature vacuum tube tubes were reduced in terms of
size and weight, and consequently were more mechanically stable and
noticeably more resistant to microphonics.
The sub-miniature vacuum tube is characterised by its lower noise
levels at high input resistance and lower internal capacitance. This
results in outstanding musical properties. It is clearly superior to con-
ventional tubes in efficiency, energy consumption and reliability. Thanks
to its mechanical strength, it can be constructed without a socket. It is
firmly soldered in place, which eliminates any contact problems with the
tube sockets. In comparison with classic tubes, sub-miniature vacuum
tubes are almost “indestructible”, and require no maintenance. This
tube is rock ‘n’ roll and is ideal for hard use in strongly vibrating loud
speakers or stage floors. It is the most technically advanced tube tech-
nology on offer today. However, until now, the sub-miniature vacuum
tube has never been used in guitar amps. When it came to market, the
zeitgeist – the spirit of the age – was different, with huge 100-watt tube
amps in fashion.
MASTER: power range of the amp
BluGuitar
®
relies on Nanotubes
™
. This means only
using selected vacuum sub miniature tubes that fulfil
our extremely high standards. The Nanotubes
™
works
in the power amp and gives AMP1
™
100 Watts of
character, punch and the assertiveness you would
normally only get from a large 100-watt full tube amp.
The Nanotube lifespan:
The Nanotubes
™
tube is a Russian creation, which –
among other things – is used in the aerospace and
aviation industries. The specification requires 97% of
all Nanotubes
™
tubes to have triple the lifespan of a
standard ECC83 tube. In addition, AMP1
™
uses the
Nanotubes
™
at a slightly lower operating voltage,
doubling the lifespan again.
This guarantees NANOTUBE
™
an extremely long
lifespan, and for this reason is constructed without a
socket. It should even outlive you!
MASTER 3
Controls the overall volume of the amp with 100 Watts of power. AMP1
™
’s
power amp reacts just like a tube power amp. When it’s pushed to the ma-
ximum, it will first go into saturation, and then into overdrive. Please make
sure that the output power does not exceed the speaker’s maximum power.
The output stage can be operated at full load without any problems. The
fan will switch itself on automatically during periods of heavy usage to
ensure that everything stays cool. The amp is also overload and short-circuit
protected.
Warning: High volume levels can cause hearing damage and
can destroy speakers.
Connecting to a guitar amp cabinet
AMP1
™
provides separate outputs for the usual impedances of guitar cabs:
1 x 8 Output 18
1 x 16 Output 19
Only one speaker output must be used at a time!
Tip: Of course you can connect multiple speakers to one output simultane-
ously, even with different impedances. Usually, speakers are connected in
parallel. If using two speakers with the same impedance, the overall impe-
dance is always halved. If you have two 16-Ohm cabs, you have to connect
them in parallel, and then connect to AMP1
™
’s 8-Ohm output.
The cab impedance should not be lower than the output impedance of the
amp, because AMP1
™
’s power amp would otherwise produce more power
than desired. If used for prolonged periods over full load, the amp may
switch itself off due to overheating.
Nanotube
™
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4
10
3
9
2
8
1
7
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6
3
0
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5
0
W
7
0
W
1
0
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Power Amp and Speaker