Introducing Seductor, our latest amp!

[Sugar Man]

Too. Many. Choices. Just when I was leaning towards a one-box wonder Stereomour, you bring out the Seductor and all it's options.  Better go pour myself a Scotch and ponder the possibilities...

[Paul Birkeland]

Choices are a good thing!

[WK3K]

Seductor Vs. SEX. I'm trying to decide which would be a better match for my system. I've got a Quickie and was looking at getting some Blumenstein Orcas. Who will play the nicest together?

Thanks!

Witold

[Paul Birkeland]

If you don't plan on using headphones, then go for the Seductor.

-PB

[Doc B.]

We're gonna do a write up to a logical approach to combining things. But in the meantime a good rule of thimb is if it comes with a volume knob (S.E.X., Stereomour, Crack, Mainline) it was not really intended to have a preamp (Quickie, Smash, BeePre) ahead of it. If it has no volume control (Quicksand,Seductor, Paramount) it needs a control preamp (Quickie, Smash, BeePre) or at least a passive controller (Submissive) ahead of it.

[WK3K]

Very good. Thank you Gentlemen!

[tjessen]

Now how about S.E.X vs. Smash/Seductor vs. Stereomour for the Blumenstein Orcas? Just curious.

[Paul Birkeland]

Now how about S.E.X vs. Smash/Seductor vs. Stereomour for the Blumenstein Orcas? Just curious.

Stereomour will sound the best.
SEX will do the job, and drive headphones.
Seductor will be in between, offering more power than the SEX, but not the level of fidelity of the Stereomour.  It will also require a line stage or other manner of volume control in front of it.

[tjessen]

Stereomour will sound the best.
SEX will do the job, and drive headphones.
Seductor will be in between, offering more power than the SEX, but not the level of fidelity of the Stereomour.  It will also require a line stage or other manner of volume control in front of it.

Thanks for clarifying that, I was just curious to see if the Smash/Seductor would be of greater resolution than the Stereomour despite the cost difference, however I suppose that is the advantage of the Stereomour being integrated.

[Paul Birkeland]

Thanks for clarifying that, I was just curious to see if the Smash/Seductor would be of greater resolution than the Stereomour despite the cost difference, however I suppose that is the advantage of the Stereomour being integrated.

The advantage to Seductor/Smash is modularity and upgrade potential.  The Smash will (shortly) have a C4S/shunt regulator upgrade, as well as taking the BeeQuiet.  The Seductor is also incredibly versatile in terms of tube rolling, we will have more on that shortly!

-PB

[Doc B.]

Thanks to everyone who took advantage of the pre-release pricing of the first ten kits!

[fullheadofnothing]

I just edited the first post of this thread to include a picture of the underside of a completed Seductor.

[Natural Sound]

I just edited the first post of this thread to include a picture of the underside of a completed Seductor.

Thanks for the update, Josh. That's a real nice clean layout. Something we've come to expect from Bottlehead. Keep up the great work.

[KevO]

Looks nice. Great price!

Can you tell me the output impedance of Seductor and Paramount?

Thanks,
Kevin

[Doc B.]

I will let PJ weigh in on the actual output impedance of each amp. Seductor can be wired for 2,4,8 and 16 ohm loudspeakers. Strapped as a mono amp the taps would be 4,8,16 and 32 ohms. Paramount can be wired for 4,8 and 16 ohm loudspeakers.