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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. WHAT MAKES OCTAVE AMPLIFIERS SPECIAL?
Sound
The design goal of OCTAVE amplifiers is honest, natural sound reproduction.
The sound characteristics of an amplifier are derived from the sum of all its parts.
Tubes themselves do not only guarantee high quality sound.
This means that a high degree of technical skill must be applied to optimizing
every detail in order to design a reliable amplifier that will maintain its character-
istics over time and that will convince the critical listener over the long term that
its reproduction of music is both honest and natural
Amplifier design
The frequency range and output resistance limitations of classic tube designs
are evident as soon as you connect the amplifiers. These designs often only
perform to their full potential when they are used with special power Amplifiers.
OCTAVE amplification and power supply technology has largely overcome these
well-known problems. Thanks to their unique output stage design, they will main-
tain their optimum sound quality with virtually any amplifier.
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monitoring
OCTAVE employs the latest electronic circuit designs to create the best possible
operating conditions for the tubes, and thus for the amplifier itself.
OCTAVE tube technology
OCTAVE amplifiers are equipped with a proprietary control and monitoring sys-
tem we call
Power Management
. This is an “electronic brain” within the amp
that regulates and controls all of the amplifier's functions. It includes soft start
electronics that gently increase the heater and supply voltage to minimize com-
ponent wear. In the event of a problem, the Power Management’s
protection
system
disconnects the unit from the power supply. Power Management helps
us to achieve a completely consistent sound while at the same time ensuring the
total reliability of our products.
Hand built
OCTAVE amplifiers are hand built and individually 100% tested. They are de-
signed and developed by Andreas Hofmann. The company has its own winding
department, in which all transformers are especially custom-wound for each am-
plifier.
Made in Ger-
many
OCTAVE amplifiers are 100% built in Germany. Our employees are highly qual-
ified and committed. We work closely with local mechanical suppliers. The hard-
ware components are all manufactured on modern CNC machines. We use only
the best, most durable electronic components. We can repair all Octave amplifi-
ers, no matter how old they are.
Power
Management
Amp
sound
Power
additional
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