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TheAirtightGarage has introduced the Nora, a newly designed combo amplifier (available in head format) featuring a single twelve inch driver and thirty watts of power.
The Nora was designed to have very flexible tone and breakup with a minimal amount of controls. It is a lightweight unit, all tube, with reverb. Top panel controls/jacks from left [...]

Retro-King has introduced the Plexi 50, a replica of the 1960’s 50 watt plexi with a solid state rectifier.
It uses two EL-34 output tubes and a heyboer 50 watt plexi output transformer. The filtering consists of a double 50mf cap and a double 32mf cap. Unlike the 45, which uses a shared cathode, the 50 [...]

Metasonix, creators of tube-based analog music gear, has introduced what they call “The Ultimate Tube Synthesizer,” the Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine.
Pitch sources:

2 independent VCOs
Made entirely of vacuum and gas-filled tubes
Range >2 octaves using CV, octave switching allows range from 33 Hz (low C) to more than 2 kHz.
3 waveforms: thyratron sawtooth, square, and square with [...]

A new set of iPod speakers from Hammacher Schlemmer features audiophile tube-based electronics, and comes with a luxury price.
The $3,999.95 system, developed and built by German audio technicians, consists of an aluminum-encased amplifier housing four powerful Class-A tubes which glow gently as they generate sound that is virtually distortion-free.
According to the company, the tube amplifier [...]

Vox has expanded its line of Valvetronix amps with the addition of the 100 Watt AD100VTH head.
The AD100VTH is equipped with a silver metal grille that provides a modern twist to traditional VOX design. Chicken head, pointer knobs pay homage to VOX’s rich heritage. Its features include:

11 amp styles.
11 preset programs.
Two user-editable channels (programs) for [...]

Retro-King has introduced the Plexi 45, a replica of the mid 60’s JTM 45 amplifier. This amp is hand-wired point-to-point on a vintage style turret board and is built to the exact specs of the original (Retro-King adds a 100 pico cap across the normal volume for added clarity).
The output tranny is built for Retro-King [...]

Effectrode, a company that specializes in tube effects, has created a new vacuum-tube based pedal, the Tube-Vibe, inspired by the Uni-Vibe.
The Tube-Vibe features a pure tube analog signal path which delivers a lush and organic sound. The design architecture also ensures wide dynamic range according to the company.
Specifications:

The Tube-Vibetm uses top quality MIL-SPEC NOS tubes [...]

Epiphone has announced the highly anticipated E Series guitar amplifier line, a follow up to the highly successful Valve Series of amplifiers. E Series amplifiers were first unveiled at the 2005 Musikmesse trade show in Frankfurt, Germany.
“With the E Series, we wanted to create a great sounding line of amplifiers with meaningful, not complicated, features,” [...]

Retro-King has introduced the 18-Watt Combo, the latest addition to its collection of hand-wired custom amps.
A class AB cathode biased amp, the “18 Watt Combo” is a replica of the hard to find, 1966 Marshall 18 watt lead combo amplifier with two channels (4 inputs) with a tremolo unit operating on channel two.
Retro-King Amps are [...]

Tone-Tools has introduced a new guitar speaker cabinet. Created originally for studio guitarist Stephen Boykin, the Fat Cat 212MB is a cabinet designed to enhance the classic British guitar amplifier.
According to Tone-Tools, the closed back, front ported design enhances sound projection and overall tone. The Fat Cat 212MB is handcrafted from Birch multi-ply with dovetailed [...]