Alan’s build is very clean, there are no extraneous screws or marks on the top plate, the tube layout is open and everything has plenty of room. I was surprised, and it took some soul searching, but sonically I just prefer this comparatively modest little amplifier.įrom a build perspective, this is a well made no frills amplifier, but not in the league of the venerable Yamamoto (but what really is?). I love the Yamamoto, and it has been my high water mark for years now, but it has moved on to a new owner. The sound staging and warmth are very similar between the two, but the Yamamoto just felt slower and a bit less “in the room” than Alan’s creation. In both cases, in back to back comparison to the Yamamoto, Alan’s amp seems to have half again as much power. Although the amp has high-quality built in volume controls, one for each channel, I’ve spent the most time driving this beauty with passive preamplifiers, first with the Luminous Audio Axiom 2 with the Walker mod, and later with the amazingly fine Audio Music TVC. Right off the bat Alan’s amp has drive and pulse that makes my program material sparkle, and Alan’s amp even has a bit more gain than I am used to in the 45 tube. I am not disappointed! Alan’s amp takes so much of what I enjoy in the 45 and even dials it up a notch. After hearing Alan’s 300B amplifiers, I decided to check out his personal favorite, so I picked up one of his 45 creations from eBay where he sells his work under the moniker eclectic_electrics. These days he is pretty much exclusively using the old Tamura/Tamradio iron that I also have a great admiration for. He’s built a lot of amplifiers over the past several decades, and has found his sweet spot with the single ended Type 45. Alan has been at the tube business for a long time. But as the Eagles would say “there’s a new kid in town”, and things have changed a bit in my world.Įnter Alan Eaton’s 45. My long running favorite 45 amplifier has been the incredible Yamamoto A08, an amazing amp on so many levels.
Like the 300B, the 45 is an enduring classic. There is something about the 45 it’s got finesse, drive, and a sense of realism that, if you are serious about this hobby, just has to be experienced on the right speakers. I really do think that the venerable Type 45, especially in the old globes from the 1930’s, are the pinnacle of single ended sound, at least as far as I have yet experienced it. Readers of this site know that I’m a big fan of the 45 tube. Glow in the Dark Audio - Alan Eaton Single Ended Type 45 AmplifierĪlan Eaton Single Ended Type 45 Amplifier
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