Black Pearl - SE

Much like its namesake, the Black Pearl Special Edition (SE)  is made of the stuff of legends: the Western Electric 300B. The most famous audio tube ever made, and for good reason - it’s low distortion, clarity and purity of tone set it apart from even other triodes. In the right amplifier the 300B is fast, dynamic and tight, qualities we often associate with larger, more complex pentode topologies. Like the Calypsos, the Black Pearl started as a personal project with the goal of maximizing the potential of the Western Electric 300b reissue. This is among the very best 300B replicas one can buy, and to many ears, the closest one can get to originals. The project began with a blank slate, and the decision was made to draw up completely new transformers for the amplifier.  Listening to prototype output transformers of various configurations allowed for total control of voicing, all with the goal of bringing the truest tone out of the Western Electric 300B. Black Pearl was built to displa