Price: $4900
Website: www.octave.de
Graham said: The Octave Audio V 40 SE is more than a bit special. It combines the grip and drive of a much more powerful amplifier with levels of transparency and detail that you’d be happy to find in a far more expensive product. It appeals to both the heart and head, and delivers a sound that modernizes traditional notions of what a tube amplifier at this price point can be and do.
Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.
The gist: The line between tubes and solid state continue to blur.