Jazz 6L6 Power Amplifier
Not every tube can play Jazz. There is only one tube family that has the right tone, the 6L6 family. 6L6s are being used in many musical instruments such as church organs, pianos, guitar amps and even theatre amps. For one reason, the tone! In 6L6, there is an electronic lens that focuses electron beam onto its plate. The lens is connected to pin number 8 of the tube. With the focusing lens, the sound is much richer and the tone is unique and pleasing to human ear.
Sonically speaking, 6L6s are balanced across their entire range of low, mid and high frequencies. They are bass-full, detailed, sparkling and open. They have the magic tone to express the passion in Jazz music. If 2A3 is a cup of English tea, 6L6 is a cup of cappuccino. 6L6s are particularly good for Jazz.
Try listening to a McIntosh MC240 playing Jazz music, and you will understand the magic. MC240 is 6L6 in class AB push-pull. We wonder what the 6L6 would sound like in pure class A. So we go ahead and create a new product, the Lowther Club's Jazz 6L6 Tube Amp. Handcrafted in Hong Kong. The chassis is made of 2mm thick steel. Copper rings are CNC machined to shape. Logo is etched on pure copper plate. We use Wima and Epcos audio capacitors in our circuit, both are made in Germany. For transformer, we use heat annealing steel to increase magnetic properties. The transformers are baked in controlled temperature for three hours to remove moisture and then coated with special transformer vanish to prevent rusting. We are very pleased with our transformers. They will serve you well for many years to come. We have tested the amp with Lowther speakers. It gives us a whole new listening experience. We also use it with JBL and Altec speakers. The sound is amazing.
Affordable :: High Performance :: Music with Passion :: Jazz is 6L6
Jazz 6L6 tube amp will easily drive any speakers with sensitivity of 85db or above.
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Key Specifications: Power: 8W + 8W The circuit is a simple 2-stage class A design. Simple is beautiful. You can easily hear the sound differences when you change a tube. Tube rolling is fun and rewarding. Below are some ideas for Jazz 6L6 owners. The plate voltage is 315V for power tubes. You can safely use any tubes in the 6L6 family, such as 6P3P, 6N3C, 6L6, 6L6G, 6L6GA/B/C, 7581, 5881, 5932, 1612, KT66, EL37, WE350B ... etc. 6F6 also works. 6384 will need an adapter. The 6SN7 driver tube can be replaced by CV1988, 6N8P or 6H8C directly. With an adapter made by us, you can use 12AU7, 12AY7, 12AV7, 12BH7, 5963, 5814, E82CC, ECC82, ECC802S...etc. Or 6F8G with an adapter made by us. The 5Z4P rectifier tube can be replaced by the 5Y3 family, U50, U52, U54, 5U4G, CV378, GZ34 or 5AR4 directly. The rectifier tube also changes the sound significantly. Starting at $419 USD Experience the magic tone of 6L6.
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Jazz 6L6 Integrated Amplifier
If you are looking for a simple audio system, this integrated version is made for you. A volume control is included. The footprint of the Jazz 6L6 integrated amp is about the size of a piece of letter size paper.
Integrated Amp Starting at $469 USD
Experience the magic tone of 6L6.
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Affordable :: High Performance :: Music with Passion :: Jazz is 6L6
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6SN7 Socket Adapters
With our adapters, you can use 12AU7 tube on 6SN7 socket, or 6F8G tube on 6SN7 socket. Our adapters are filled with silicone gel for added stability and durability. They are virtually indestructible.
Starting at $30 USD per pair free shipping worldwide.
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Customer Feedback
"I find the Jazz 6L6 sounds quite smooth and mellow but at the same time delivers all the detail in the music. The soundstage is quite wide, and vocals in particular feel very alive and present. Another thing I love is how well the amp performs at low volume levels, everything is very clear and I don't feel the need to raise volume to a certain level to get all the information present in each track. The amp does deliver bass which is very articulate, making it easy to differentiate between different kinds of percussion.
The Jazz looks very attractive for such an affordable tube amp and seems very solidly constructed. It's refreshing knowing most of the production costs have gone towards the things that affect sound quality rather than over-the-top mirror finishes and the kind of bling you get with a lot of Chinese-made amps on the market. Instead its very minimalist and tasteful. I think it's a shame so many Audiophiles are enticed to spend their money on ear-piercing transistor amps when you can own a lovely little tube amp like this one for so little. Being able to listen for hours without fatigue makes it worth it. "
- Nick, Australia.
"After run-in for about 12 hours, I found that the Jazz power amp provides sweet, smooth, thick and more details sounds compare to my Audio Space integrated tube amp. The Jazz amp drives my 89db Sonus Faber speakers very well. At this time, it is very successful for the amp in my system. Will let it run-in for another month before I try some NOS tubes to increase the performance of the amp."
- Raymond, Hong Kong.
“Do not let the tiny size of The Jazz 6L6 tube amp on first appearance turn you off. It lives up to its name of portraying jazz music beautifully. Its rich, lush and yet detailed sound brings out the best of any decent recordings. Able to compete with any of the big boys SE triode amps or even better than those I’ve heard costing many times more. Do some tube rolling with NOS tubes & take its performance a notch higher. If you don’t like jazz, never mind …. It plays pop/rock equally well too. And yes, the front wood panel & brass fittings does add a bit of class to this amazing little amp’s proof that size doesn’t really matter”
- WK NG, Malaysia