TIKI TUBE AMPS Francis
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Specifications
- Amplifier Type
- 6w/channel stereo hifi amplifier
- Output Stage
- EL84-driven push-pull output stage
- Preamp
- integrated preamp
- Inputs
- dual RCA inputs
- Subwoofer Output
- dedicated RCA subwoofer line out
- Output Impedance
- 8Õ
- Speaker Terminals
- Banana plug speaker terminals
- Frequency Response
- 20Hz - 20kHz
- Signal Wiring
- Fully shielded signal wiring
- Circuit Path
- Simple, direct circuit path for the purest possible audio
- Signal Path
- Tube-powered signal path
- EMI Shielding
- High-conductivity aluminum EMI shielding rejects external noise
- Heater Current
- Regulated, elevated DC heater current eliminates hum
- Wiring
- Discrete 18 gauge wiring allows full interstitial voltage transfer
- RFI Filtering
- AC line input RFI filtering
- Resistors
- Metal film resistors with tolerances down to 1% ensure the most consistent listening experience
- Signal Capacitors
- Highest quality film and paper-in-oil signal capacitors keep the tone pure
- Power Supply Filtering
- Premium German electrolytic power supply filtering capacitors provide maximum stability
- Power Supply
- Double-filtered power supply guarantees the cleanest listening experience
Manufacturer's Description — TIKI TUBE AMPS
Francis began with a poster. A strange, round face with a lightning bolt across it. Half-mysterious, half-mischievous. It felt like it knew something you didn’t. Desmond started sketching... and Francis came to life.
Unlike most of Tiki Tube Amps, Francis wasn’t carved from a single block. His cubist, blocky form was built, piece by piece, using laminated California redwood boards. Every limb, every joint, was assembled with traditional furniture-making techniques. Think sculpture meets cabinetry meets sci-fi folk art, a fusion that took 200 hours of craftsmanship to bring to life.
Behind his calm stare and lightning grin hides a full custom amp circuit. Much of the wiring runs invisibly through internal chambers, planned before a single cut was made.
Redwood gave him a warm, glowing finish, and a calm gravity that balances his playful shape. Francis is a one-of-a-kind sculpture but you can make it yours with a custom finish in the color of your choice. Just ask.
Francis is part art, part artifact. And entirely unlike anything else.