{"product_id":"oct-v40se-slvr-b-st","title":"Octave V40SE Tube Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe V40SE is where most people start with Octave and where a lot of them stay. Forty watts per channel from a push-pull EL34 output stage, built in Germany with the same protection circuit Octave runs throughout the line — it monitors tube condition in real time and shuts the amp down before a failing tube takes anything else with it. That’s not a common feature at this price point, and it’s one of the reasons Octave amps tend to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe circuit is genuinely simple, which is a compliment. MM phono stage onboard, remote control included, and the bias adjusts automatically so you’re not chasing settings every time you roll tubes. EL34 is the stock configuration; the V40SE will also accept KT88, KT120, or 6550 with a bias adjustment, which changes the character of the amp considerably if you want to experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAndreas Hofmann designed this. He was in the shop last week. That’s the provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput Power: 40 watts per channel (EL34 push-pull)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible Output Tubes: EL34, KT88, KT120, 6550\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver Tubes: 12AX7 \/ ECC83\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInputs: 4 × line level RCA, 1 × MM phono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutputs: 4Ω, 8Ω speaker taps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBias: Automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtection: Octave tube\/speaker protection circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemote: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Straubenhardt, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Octave Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48766260478089,"sku":"V40SE SLVR B-ST","price":2875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/4557\/0185\/files\/V40.png?v=1793055536","url":"https:\/\/echohifi.com\/products\/oct-v40se-slvr-b-st","provider":"Echo Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}