ENGINEERED FOR EVERYONE
THE BALLAD OF BLACK ICE AUDIO
We have four basic principles that are the Black Ice Audio Design Philosophy.
1. Acoustic Quality. which can be perceived by everyone. We test to make certain our designs have low noise, and clarity without sacrificing smoothness, weight in the midrange, appropriate dynamics, three-dimensionality, wide vertical and horizontal soundstage, and transparency. In addition, volume-related characteristics are important to us. We look for clarity and proportion at extremely low volumes, bloom at midlevel volumes, and smoothness, dynamics, and lack of distortion at high volumes.
2. Value. The products we build and design provide top performance in their price category as well as useful features.
3. Reliability. We have a saying in the factory,” Don’t scare the straights”. If tube equipment were perceived as twitchy or unreliable, first-time buyers would never try tube performance equipment again. Black Ice builds reliability into the design. For example, We use an ultra-linear design which not only improves the sound at low volumes but helps the amplifier to run cooler and at lower currents which improves long life and operating reliability. We series the tubes back to the fuse and to the digital protection circuit, so if a vacuum tube short circuits, all that is lost is a replaceable fuse, or the unit goes into standby. All our units use high-quality parts for sound and reliability. Every unit is tested both for physical quality and electronic stability for a minimum of 48 hours prior to being shipped.
4. Sustainability. We believe that each of our products is an investment and should never end up in a landfill. Your amplifier should be passed down to the next generation and we will repair it as long as Black Ice Audio can source the parts needed. We will provide parts, information, or support to any customer or repair center trying to keep our products making music.