Tube Dock

In a deliberate clash of technological eras, I combined the canonical modern mp3 player with a classic tube amplifier. It looks as good as it sounds, combining the convenience of a massive digital organization of your music with the warm analog character of a tube amp. And I rather like that you have to wait for a few seconds when you turn it on.

I made an error in the opening paragraph. The second sentence should read "A small voltage applied to the grid of a vacuum tube..."

Appeared in PopSci July 2011
Build Instructions are on GitHub

Project: Vin Marshall
Photo: Kate Taylor