Have you really “heard” two-channel audio? Are you sure?

Vacuum tube amplification is “old tech,” but sadly unfamiliar to most listeners these days. You need to hear it yourself to understand!

I’m a niche audio enthusiast. A bit old school perhaps. My priority is soundstage and imaging above all. (Nightclub sound levels are not that important to me.) But I’m also a pragmatist and embrace some of the real life limitations and abilities most of us have today. I believe my vacuum tube amp designs are simple, ready-to-use, and deliver a fantastic listening experience. Match up an AD amp with an efficient set of speakers (at least 90db, preferably 95db+) and you can rock the house with amazing detail.

I personally hand-build all of my amps, with point-to-point wiring and high-end components. I favor Mundorf caps and carbon film resistors in the signal path.

I live, work, and build my amps in the Old North State—North Carolina, land of the Long Leaf Pine.

I invite you to Feel the Soundstage.

Don Minnick
Founder, Armadale Designs, LLC

Do you know the difference between Mrs. Butterworth’s and real Maple Syrup? That’s kinda what this is about.