Octave Technology; Differences To Other Tube Amps - Octave Phono Module Manual

1.1. Characteristics of the OCTAVE tube technology
Sound 1. The design goal of OCTAVE amplifiers is honest, natural sound repro-
Amplifier 2. The limitations of classic tube designs are evident as soon as you con-
Design
Control + 3. OCTAVE employs the latest electronic circuit designs to create the best
Monitoring
Hand built 4. OCTAVE amplifiers, designed and developed by Andreas Hofmann,
Made in 5. OCTAVE amplifiers are 100% built in Germany. Our employees are
Germany

1. OCTAVE TECHNOLOGY

duction. The sound characteristics of an amplifier are derived from the
sum of all its parts. Tubes themselves do not guarantee high quality
sound.
nect the amplifiers. These designs often only perform to their full poten-
tial when they are used with special cables and amps. OCTAVE ampli-
fication and power supply technology has largely overcome these
common problems. Thanks to the innovative OCTAVE output stage de-
sign, they will maintain their optimum sound quality with virtually any
amplifier, irrespective of the cables.
possible operating conditions for the tubes, and thus for the amplifier it-
self.
Power supply
and
other functions
OCTAVE amplifiers are equipped with a proprietary control and moni-
toring system we call Power Management. This is an "electronic brain"
within the amp that regulates and controls all of the amplifier's func-
tions. It includes the Soft Start Electronics that gently ramp up the
heating and supply voltages to reduce wear and tear on the compo-
nents. In the event of a problem, the Power Management's protection
system will disconnect the unit from the power supply. Power Man-
agement helps us achieve a completely consistent sound while at the
same time ensuring the total reliability of our products.
are hand built and individually tested. The company has its own in-
house winding department, in which all custom transformers are spe-
cially wound for each amplifier.
highly qualified and committed. We collaborate closely with local spe-
cialist subcontracting companies. The hardware components are all
manufactured on modern CNC machines.
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OCTAVE Tube Technology
Power-
Management
Amplifier +
Sound Quality