Gadget Show Live 2009: Fatman!
By Ben Robinson on Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 3:32 PM PST In Gadget Show Live 2009, Mobile Music
I thought this was some abuse directed at me to start with ... even looks like me!
I wandered past one stand today which had a major bit of Apple (NSDQ: AAPL)-integration – namely that of Fatman!
What is Fatman – well best let them explain!
Launched in the autumn of 2006, Fatman has quickly established its reputation for producing some of the best performing audio systems for use with Apple’s iPod, or indeed any portable or fixed media device. All iTube amplifiers have additional inputs for CD etc., making them fully comprehensive audio systems for all audio sources.
But why valves? Well, as professional recording artists and producers discovered, digital withall it’s acknowledged advantages, was perhaps lacking in one direction… sound.
It could be a little cold and harsh and lacked ‘warmth’. – That’s where valves come in.
Correctly and sympathetically inserted into the signal path, the presence of a valves enhances signal quality. The skill in valve design is in knowing where to place the valves and how to combine them with state-of-the art solid state circuitry in order to achieve maximum sonic benefit.
So there you have it – they make some mean technology in the audio space, and it’s well-integrated with Apple devices:
It’s very stylised kit, but, I think it looks great – and sounds awesome!
If you want to read more about Fatboy, check their site here.
Ben
