Vacuum Tubes Design Limitations

Tubes give the absolute analog, organic, pleasant sound. There is more, magic.

Purists dive in a search of exotic components to get the most of this magic.

But no matter what, the tubes are "living" components, which react with the other parts of the amplifier. They are affected from surrounding sounds, the speakers and the environment. This resonance can cause microphonic sounds, ringing and distortion.

What makes LittleZoe exceptional

LittleZoe concept focuses on discarding noises that prevent the quiet operation of the tubes to promote sound purity.

Two major design choices were made in order to eliminate resonances and improve overall sound clarity and definition:

* Building a solid non-resonant chassis to dampen noises in the mass of the body.

* Isolating the huge transformers from the chassis and routing their energy outside the amplifier, to the ground.

Solid Body

To achieve a "silent" background to the music, LittleZoe is assembled on a solid, one-piece body.

The body is made by a special formula of fibered resin, using a complex, layered moulding technique.

The material has the effect of stone. Any resonances vanish to the mass leaving the tubes unaffected by all other components.

Effective Dampening

Transformers produce a serious amount of vibrations.

LittleZoe’s transformers are decoupled from the rest of the body with isolators.

Attached on a metal sub chassis, their energy is driven to the ground through cones and therefore not affecting the tubes.