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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations and thank you for choosing the OCTAVE
HP 500 SE
limited edition
You are about to enjoy the benefits of one of the world's most innovative and
reliable amplifiers. Take care of it, and your amplifier will provide you with many
years of listening pleasure.
You often hear people claim that there has been no real progress in tube
amplifier design for years. The operating principles of tubes have been
documented extensively and are well known to amplifier designers. The same
can, of course, be said for transistor amplifiers.
Nevertheless, there is still room for further development with both of these
technologies. This is both necessary and desirable. With tube amplifiers in
particular, a general reluctance to depart from the classic circuit designs has not
done the technology any favours. Today's loudspeakers and source equipment
provide better performance than ever before, but also make greater demands on
amplifiers. Modern sound reproduction equipment delivers a level of performance
at a price that simply would not have been possible 20 or even 10 years ago.
These advances have been achieved through the application of cutting edge
technology as it becomes available and affordable.
Integrating these technologies into amplifier design demands a detailed
knowledge of the inner workings of amplifiers and an appreciation of the sonic
ramifications of each modification.
We have specialized in tube amplification for the past 20 years, during which
time we have developed a number of innovative technologies that have earned
us a reputation as one of the leaders in the field.
We hope you will enjoy many hours of wonderful music with your OCTAVE
amplifier.
Andreas Hofmann
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