Was in Marshall's this morning and saw something very interesting.
A BlackStar HT-1R.
A cute 1W valve amp ... that looks like a miniature of the HT-5.
Appears to have that same bullet-proof build and attention to detail ... with those lovely shiny knobs.
Heard it plugged in and demo'd for a few minutes and it sounded just like what I'd remembered my HT-5 to sound like.
And a 1W valve amp is PLENTY loud for practicing in a bedroom.
At a price in the 3k region it seems like it's hitting a previously under-serviced market with something high quality.
I invite the more hardened members to go check it out and give a more thorough review.
@EZ - you're the amp builder and HT-5 owner. You're the type who should have a look and report back
?
A BlackStar HT-1R.
A cute 1W valve amp ... that looks like a miniature of the HT-5.
Appears to have that same bullet-proof build and attention to detail ... with those lovely shiny knobs.
Heard it plugged in and demo'd for a few minutes and it sounded just like what I'd remembered my HT-5 to sound like.
And a 1W valve amp is PLENTY loud for practicing in a bedroom.
At a price in the 3k region it seems like it's hitting a previously under-serviced market with something high quality.
I invite the more hardened members to go check it out and give a more thorough review.
@EZ - you're the amp builder and HT-5 owner. You're the type who should have a look and report back
?