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Air Tight ATM 2 Plus Power Amplifier Price drop! As new trade in, less than 30 hours use. Original box. Shipping to Australia and NZ included in price. Note in NZ Dollars. We are a retailer based in New Zealand. More info here: http://www.airtight-anm.com/_src/18620/atm2plus_low.pdf?v=1722502340720 ● 4x7FQ7/6CG6 (Bias Fixed (4x-88/6550KT (5%>THD/kHz1 (W+70W70 : Output Power Rated● (W/1dB-1(@kHz60~Hz10 : Response Frequency● (W/50dB-1(@kHz50~Hz20 kΩ100 : Impedance Input● Channels 2 : Input● (RCA both ,Front x 1 ,Back x 1( (option Ω16 (Ω8 High / Ω4 Low : Impedance Load● Switch Selector In
For an older power amp like this, timing matters mostly in the sense that clean examples are getting harder to find, and this asking price looks genuinely strong: A$16,500 sits below the A$18,141 25th percentile and well under the A$19,610 median for recent AUD comps. In other words, this is a bargain-to-strong-buy zone rather than merely “fair,” especially for a like_new example.
The appeal here is classic Air Tight: refined, muscular tube amplification with real drive, excellent tonal density, and the sort of long-term ownership cachet that keeps demand steady. If it’s truly been well cared for, the upside is in getting a scarce, respected amp at a price that still leaves room versus the broader used market. I’d just confirm service history, tube hours, and that all original boxes/manuals are included, because with gear like this provenance matters as much as cosmetics.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Air Tight emerged from the vision of Atsushi Miura, a veteran Luxman engineer who joined the company in 1956 and championed vacuum tubes amid the shift to transistors. Retiring in 1985, Miura partnered with Masami Ishiguro to found A&M Ltd. in Osaka, Japan, launching the Air Tight brand in 1986. Their debut ATM-1 power amplifier, a push-pull EL34 design, embodied a philosophy of direct signal paths, point-to-point hand-wiring, and premium components, rejecting printed circuit boards for purest sound.
The brand specializes in artisanal tube amplifiers, preamplifiers with phono stages, and select integrated models, all hand-assembled in small batches by father and son in their Osaka facility. While primarily focused on amplification, Air Tight emphasizes tube-centric purity over broad categories like speakers, DACs, or headphones, prioritizing meticulous construction for uncolored, lifelike reproduction.
Positioned firmly in the high-end niche, Air Tight commands reverence among audiophiles for its confidential, zero-compromise production and reference-grade performance. Legendary status stems from decades of global appeal, from early exports to Hong Kong and China, making it a boutique choice for discerning buyers seeking Japanese precision and tube authenticity over mass-market volumes.
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