A power tube amp for the arch villain

(Credit: Ayon Audio)

We've long had a weakness for tube amplifiers, partly because they remind us those bolts of electricity flying around Frankenstein's laboratory. But the latest model from Ayon Audio updates that retro look with a chrome finish that's more Dr. Evil than Dr. Jekyll.

Proving that it's not just a pretty face, the hand-built "Sunfire" provides 30 watts per channel along with its brushed aluminum chassis. Audio Junkies says there may be some trademark issues involved with its name, but we'll leave that to the lawyers. This thing looks like it could pulverize its enemies with a single death ray anyway.

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Maybe some trademark issues?

I'd think Bob Carver is going to be on the warpath over this naming, especially since he's a solid-state kind of guy.