Published on 07/31/2006
Amplify your portable music with the vacuum tube amplifier for the iPod from Thanko of Japan. Dubbed the iBlue Tube, this amplifier boasts a frequency of 20Hz-30kHz, a pair of 12 x 2W speakers in a compact body that measures just 295mm x 130mm x 68mm, weighing under a kilogram at 650g. The iBlue Tube is compatible with the 5G iPod, the iPod mini, and the iPod nano. It retails for approximately $350 as a standalone unit, while you can purchase the iBlue Tube and a pair of JBL Control 1X speakers by topping up an additional $170.