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NEW! deHavilland GM70

40 Watt Single Ended Triode Monoblock Amplifier

"But more importantly than all the checkered audiophile shopping cart goodies, this system communicated the emotional message of the music in a very otherworldly fashion that was the aural equivalent of Starship Enterprise's beam-me-up area", Srajan Ebean, 6 Moons ...more

deHavilland GM70

We are very proud to introduce the new deHavilland GM70. We have surpassed our our design goals and now offer 40 watts of purist design Class A SET sound from one single output tube. The deHavilland GM70 maintains all the virtues and more of our highly acclaimed deHavilland Aries 845G. With nearly double the power output we achieve lower distortion at normal listening levels and greater headroom that can be imagined for a SET design. To quote Dick Olsher, Senior Editor, for EnjoyTheMusic.com, "There's a new heavyweight contender in the high-power triode class. Neither a 211 nor an 845 can hold a candle to the Russian tank tube- the Ulyanov GM-70." Never before has a single ended triode amplifier been offered to the music lover with such performance.

The deHavilland GM-70 is a 100% pure class A single-ended triode zero negative feedback amplifier. The GM-70 directly heated triode vacuum tube is the largest output triode available in audio today. The sound is sweet, detailed, and stunningly dynamic. The 6AU5 combined with the Ulyanov GM-70 and innovative circuitry throws a huge soundstage, and maintains the right combination of pace, rhythm, and timing.

The deHavilland GM-70 amplifier produces 40 watts, and is designed to drive medium, as well as high efficiency speakers. The dynamic presentation is characteristic of an amplifier many times greater than its rated output.

In designing our Gm-70 SE amplifier we found that the Russian socket was poorly made and led to endless plate current instability problems. Also the sockets were not user friendly in terms of installing or removing the tube. We have found a great improvement sonically with our own manufacture pure electrical grade Copper/ Teflon socket. The bass and dynamics is markedly better , the mids and highs are better focused , and overall the amplifier sounds like it has more headroom. ...more.

There is no question of reliability with only three tubes per chassis, diagnosing any tube problems that might occur after time is relatively simple. With the on board bias meter, checking and resetting bias for optimum performance is a real snap. Quality, Value, and Performance, by deHavilland, "Hand made in California with a passion for sound since 1997"

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Awards

"Standout Demo CES2006", Soundstage Network

CES 2006 "Best Rooms" by Roger Gordon

NEW! Best Bets 2005 by Mike Quinn, Jazz Times

NEW! Best 845 Based Amplifier CES2005 by Dave Glackin

NEW! A Tours De Fons CES 2005 by Marja & Henk, 6 Moons

CES 2005 by Dave Thomas, Stereo Times

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest by Robert Harley, TAS

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2004 by Roger S Gordon

CES 2004 Show Report by Roger Gordon, Positive Feedback