Class A vacuum tube microphone / instrument preamplifier
Tube gain and tube drive
Variable VCA compressor (threshold, ratio, attack, release, make up gain, auto, soft)
Three-band parametric EQ
Precision analog VU meter for gain reduction and output
EQ Pre/Post compressor switch
80Hz high pass filter
20dB pad
Phase invert
Rugged metal chassis
High headroom
Ultra low noise design
With all the time you spend listening at your desk, why compromise on sound quality? Plug your PC right into the back of the musicBoxTM-or pop your iPod® into the PURE DIGITAL dock at the top-and get Peachtree’s superb digital-to-analog conversion for pristine audio. Add the matching mB3 speakers and enjoy rich, layered nuanced sound that will entrance you. Choices.
Table radios have come a long way. They’re a good choice for many since they are compact and sound fine for background listening. However, if you need something a little more, the performance and versatility of the musicBox far surpasses any table radio sound and technology on the market.
Performance and techhnology.
You’ll be amazed when you plug your iPod into the musicBox’s built-in PURE DIGITAL iPod dock. It makes your iPod perform like your CD player. Add in a great DAC, special vacuum tube preamplifier circuitry and the MOSFET power amplifier section of the musicBox and you have a recipe for magic.
Versatility.
Plug in your iPod touch and gain access to nearly unlimited music content. Sources such as Pandora, Rhapsody, Groove Shark and radio stations from around the world are at your fingertips. Want to watch those great music videos, TV shows and movies you’ve downloaded to your iPod the way they were meant to be seen? Just connect the musicBox’s high-resolution “component video out” signal to your big-screen television and sit back and enjoy your favorites in all their wide-screen glory! The ability of the musicBox’s internal digital to analog converter to process and play all your favorite digital program sources makes the musicBox a “must have” in your office, on your desktop, in the kitchen, in the den, or in the bedroom.
Dressed in classic two-tone vinyl, running on one power and one preamp valve and featuring bone-simple controls, the BUGERA V5 looks like a carefully constructed nostalgia trip. In fact, in many ways, it is! But plug into this beautiful little amp and youâll not only find a sound thatâs caked in real vintage raunch, but also modern features that take this sound to places it couldnât goâuntil now.
Big Sound, Small Package
Rock music brings to mind amplifiers as big as skyscrapers, dishing out irreversible ear damage at ruthless volumes. But a studio secret among guitar greats is that little low-watt valve combos like the V5 can be maxed out for red-hot overdriven tone without blowing fuses or incurring any property damage.
The V5 is a living, breathing homage to those half-pint screamers of the past, but with two very important improvements. See, this amp may be small, but 5 watts in Valvesville is still loud as hell when itâs sitting in your bedroom. Thatâs why the V5 features a switchable power attenuator that allows you to run 5, 1 or 0.1 Watts. An attenuator reduces the amplitude of a signal without changing its sound. That means you can still drive the valves into banshee-league fury, but without waking up the neighbors.
Finding a headphone out jack on an all-valve guitar amp is incredibly rare because the integration requires loading the output transformer and filtering the signal for a loudspeaker simulation. (Translation: itâs a pain in the ass!) But in true BUGERA fashion, weâve gone the extra mile to allow you some late night practicing. Just plug in a pair of headphones to the 1/4″ phones jack on the back panel, and youâre ready to keep the V5âs all-valve sound all to yourself. Then again, if itâs more volume you need, the V5 has a 1/4″ Speaker Out jack that allows you to connect an additional speaker with a minimum impedance of 4 Ohms. This dangerous dandy also features the same studio-caliber digital reverb found in its bigger BUGERA brothers. The spring reverb found in the V5âs post-war predecessors sounds lovely, but is delicate and expensive to repair. The V5âs modern update gives you an equally mesmerizing vintage reverb sound without the wallet-draining vintage reliability.
Little Wonder
With the V5 in your home or studio, your tonal woes are over. It bears the true sound of an antique 5W valve amp, itâs built to survive abuse, and its price tag is tons lighter than the ones youâ ll find tied to its elders. Adopt a V5 today and get ready to pack 60 years of sonic inspiration into your recording or practice sessions.
Features
Hand-built 5-Watt Class-A amplifier driven by 1 x EL84 valve
Way cool vintage look and feel
Original 8″ BUGERA guitar speaker for true vintage sound
Authentic preamp design from the ’60s featuring 1 x 12AX7 valveâeverything from purring blues to mind-blowing crunch
Integrated high-class reverb with dedicated Reverb control
Vintage Equalizer with dedicated Tone control
Built-in 2-way Power Attenuator allows you to get ultimate sound at any volume
High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
