Hong Kong’s leading audio magazine, Audiotechnique, has reviewed the 91E Integrated Amplifier. Read the full review with one click.
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After a long hiatus due to pandemic restrictions, Western Electric exhibited products at its first trade show since 2019. High End 2022, the world’s largest hi-fi show, took place in Munich from May 19-22. Details about the show can be found on the organizer’s website.
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Western Electric, known for its achievements in high-fidelity audio research and manufacturing, has announced a new midrange driver for loudspeakers. The 777 rAMT Midrange Driver is the first of its kind, elevating the popular Air Motion Transformer (AMT) to perform as a true wide-range driver.
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Christiaan Punter of hifi-advice.com has reviewed the Western Electric 91E Integrated Amplifier. Check out highlights or click to read the full review.
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audioXpress, one of the audio industry’s most trusted magazines, published an in-depth review of new production Western Electric 300B electron tubes as part of their annual “Glass Audio” issue.
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The type 91E, an integrated, single-ended amplifier designed for the type 300B electron tube, is now available for pre-order. The first new amplifier product from Western Electric in over 15 years, the 91E continues a long-running legacy of quality sound. Pre-order customers are eligible to receive a 10% discount off the total retail price.
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Western Electric was featured in Japan’s leading hi-fi publication Stereo Sound for its Autumn 2021 “Tube Kingdom” issue.
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Western Electric has reestablished operations due to the resolve of entrepreneur Charles Whitener. The company now based in Rossville, GA, recently created a new and re-imagined electron tube works facility with the goal to resume manufacturing the 300B single-ended triode tubes, and reintroduce its flagship product to market.
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“So far, it's perfect, no, better than expected. But my biggest purpose today is from here. How do the electrical characteristics compare to the old stock WE 300B?”
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The original 300B vacuum tube, a longtime favorite in high-fidelity, is now available for direct purchase from Western Electric and authorized dealers worldwide.
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The following letter was prepared for customers who took advantage of our 300B pre-order campaign in 2019. Written by Western Electric president Charles Whitener, it addresses delays in production startup at the Rossville Works and briefly outlines measures we've taken to ensure the future of 300B manufacturing.
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Each 300B is made by hand in the USA. Learn about some of the delicate detail that goes into manufacturing electron tubes at the Rossville Works manufacturing facility.
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Learn more about advances in Western Electric 300B anode composition, burn-in time, and the issue of microphonic noise.
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Now shipping from our warehouse to your front door. A message from Western Electric to 300B pre-order customers.
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At the heart of each 300B is a fifteen inch ribbon of nickel that forms the filament. Concealed, perfectly tensioned, faintly glowing, the filament does more to affect the sonic quality and total performance of the 300B than perhaps any other component. Watch our latest On the Line featurette above to see more manufacturing magic from the Rossville Works.
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As part of our continued observance of the WE 300B vacuum tube’s 80th Anniversary, we’re announcing to the audio world a brand new amplifier, the WE 91E. The 91E is itself a celebration of the 300B, which is popular today for its many high-end audio applications. The single-ended, integrated amp will unleash the triode, pushing over 20 watts per channel while remaining well within safe operating areas…
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