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US$1,949 is a fair-to-good asking price, a bit under the current new street price for the later F22 V.2 and comfortably below what clean examples have been seen listed for in the used market, so it looks like a solid buy rather than an aggressive ask.
The appeal here is straightforward: the F22 is a respected tube integrated with real drive, a forgiving but lively presentation, and enough power to handle many speakers better than the usual small-tube cliché. If it’s clean, fully functioning, and includes the remote plus proper tubes, that adds real value; at this price, I’d mainly want confirmation of biasing, tube hours, and whether it’s the earlier F22 or the later V.2, since that affects how I read the deal.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Black Ice Audio is an American hi-fi brand based in Maryland, with design, engineering, final assembly, build, and QC all done in the United States. The company says it is the successor to the older Jolida name, which gives it a clear tube-audio heritage rather than the profile of a start-from-scratch newcomer.
Its core focus is tube-based electronics, especially integrated amplifiers and related valve gear. The brand is best known for models like the Fusion and F-series integrated amps, and it also appears in reviews as making tube headphone-capable amplifiers and hybrid tube DAC/amp products. It is not primarily a speakers, turntables, cables, or headphone brand.
In the market, Black Ice sits in the boutique-to-mid-high segment: enthusiast-oriented, valve-focused, and positioned on sound quality and value rather than mass-market scale. Its reputation is strongest among buyers who want modern tube amplification with a distinctly vintage-tinged character, but with enough engineering polish and U.S. assembly to appeal to serious hi-fi shoppers. It is more niche specialist than luxury flagship, and its appeal is concentrated in the dedicated tube-audio community.
See all Black Ice Audio listings on RADAR.
