Artemis Labs
vacuum tube electronics are designed by John Atwood,
with Frank
Schroder coming in to contribute his
turntable design, the SA-1 turntable.
"The focus was to create audio equipment of the highest quality ... by
applying the best of traditional vacuum tube technology with modern control
and power supply circuits."
John Atwood has done chip and logic design for Intel, taught
college-level classes in amplifier construction, and for several years was
the technical editor of
Vacuum Tube Valley
magazine. As quoted by Jonathan Scull - "Tubes is where it's at . . .
they communicate the nuance, detail, and emotion of music." Atwood fell in love with "glass audio" after hearing
a tube amplifier. A three-month stint of meditating in a Buddhist
temple in Thailand culminated in a commitment to devote his life to tubes.
He hasn't regretted the decision. "Tubes make music in a way that
solid-state gear will never match," Atwood said.
And Frank Schroder ... well, he needs no introduction ... but if you
still haven't heard of him, then Click
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* Some technologies
utilized in Artemis Labs products ...
The Artemis Labs phono preamps/phono stages is the result
of several years of perfecting a simple yet extremely high quality tube-type
preamp. High quality parts are used throughout and the design is rugged and
reliable.
The sonic qualities: outstanding tonality, detail, freedom from harshness,
and presence.
The Artemis Labs LA-1 Line Pre Amp combines the clean, accurate sound
of a purist single-triode line amplifier with the convenience and
reliability of a solid, well-built product.
The Artemis Labs SP-1 Stereo Power Amplifier is a no-compromise
purist design. It is designed to get the most from the “super 300Bs”
such as the KR 300BXLS and Full Music 300B+, delivering from 13 to 18 watts
(depending on the tube type) of clean single-ended power.
The Artemis Labs DP-2 Power Amplifier is a purist design. It uses
the classic 2A3 directly-heated triodes in push-pull class-A with
transformer phase splitting. Careful power supply filtering and
regulation of critical voltages ensure stable, quiet operation.