" ... a 30-watt tube car amp?
Are they out of their minds!?
Maybe not. Read on. "
"...Most car stereos, in my opinion, aren't worth the effort necessary to steal them, let alone earn the money to pay for them. Exceptions to the rule do exist, of course, the Milbert being one of them...In fact, it's sooo good that it clearly outstrips the rest of my system...The Milbert, for all intents and purposes, sonically disappears. Tapes I made of favorite recordings were simply more pleasant to listen to, and more accurately reproduced..."
Jeff Goggin, SoundsLike, vol. 1, #3
"...The sound of this amplifier is exceptional, far beyond anything I expected from a state-of-the-art car stereo. How can I describe the sound? With shrieks and tears and screams. More specific? If you insist. This is the sound of a truly High-End living room tube amplifier. The midrange is silky and sweet, the highs are airy and harshless (mmm, a new word)...This amplifier really excels in delicacy, ambience retrieval, lack of distortion, speed, and, yes, the simulation of a soundstage...If I had to name one overarching strength of this amp, it is the reproduction of brass, which is reminiscent of old Carnegie Hall. The initial attack and metallic bite of the trumpets and trombones are there with remarkable clarity, together with the warm, burnished tone of the instrument and all the associated ambience...With the Milbert, the simulation of a soundstage in the car is uncanny. Percussion is another great strength...Rock music is incredible...I lost it with Janos Starker's Cello Suites on Mercury. The attack, the resonance of the wood, the air around the cello; I was sitting in my driveway in tears, listening to the nuances of this recording (what a sight for the neighbors!)..."
Robert Reina, Absolute Sound, vol. 13, #53
"...What this sucker does in a car can't be put into words. I am not exaggerating when I say this unit sounds so good that while sitting in my driveway, playing high-quality tapes...I was in tears. I am not exaggerating when I say that, when driving, the realism is so startling that it can dangerously distract your attention from the road..."
Robert Reina, Soundslike, vol. 1, #3
"...The tube sound qualities of the Milbert really do make an important musical difference, compared to solid state amps. Instruments sound sweeter and more liquid, in a musically correct way. Singers have a richer body to their voice, which gives their lyrics better projection. Music is simply more natural all around...The happiest part of the Milbert's performance is its adaptability to different kinds of music. On the best quality program materials, both classical and jazz, its clarity and musical naturalness shines forth as no solid state amp can. Then, on distorted program material, such as much rock music, the Milbert with all its power is actually more forgiving than are less revealing solid state amps. This sonic magic is in the best tradition of tube sound, and makes many rock albums far more pleasant to listen to..."
Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review, #53
"...On the road, there was no mistaking that classic tube sound. It is indeed silky and luxurious...The tube sound of the BaM-230 is completely discernible and unmistakable...The BaM-230 successfully brings vacuum tube listening back to the automobile in style...The contemporary-tube audio design is first-rate, delivering sound that is comparable to any home tube power amplifier..."
Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review, Sep./Oct. 1988
The BaM-235ab is our current production model.
It is essentially the mobile version of a high-end home audio amplifier which was J. Gordon Holt's (Stereophile magazine) reference amplifier for several years.
The BaM-235 was an updated version of the original BaM-230 model amplifier.
Upgrades are available from both previous models, BaM-235 and BaM-230. Please contact us for details.
“ Milbert ... that is what it's supposed to sound like. ” -- Dennis K., Emmy Award winning television personality & voice-over artist, September, 2003
“I am an old [sound quality afficionado], I go back to when Earl was running your amps in his BMW, still the best sounding car of all time...” Bob N, Canada, 23 Apr 2008
“ It is indeed silky and luxurious ... ” --Ken Pholmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“ The car was totalled ... the only thing that still worked was the Milbert amp. ” --Yank Price, Venice, CA
“You might want to look at milbert 235 as well. I use it on bumpy road in Bangkok for 17 years and it is still in working condition. Along the line I have gone through 1 set of tubes due to normal mantainance... I personally never heard anything better than milbert before not even Luxman, Mcintosh, or alpine F900. so for the $$$ milbert have the longest service life and the best sounding amp I ever own. Their might be something better on the market but I just haven't discover it yet.” --"golf_bht" 14 Aug 2005 link
“ You could spend days reading, years studying, or a lifetime arguing all this tube versus transistor stuff, or you could just shut up and listen and hear it for yourself in a few glorious moments. ” --- Dennis K., Emmy award winning on-air personality, concert cellist, audio enthusiast
“ ... Most car stereos, in my opinion, aren't worth the effort necessary to steal them, let alone earn the money to pay for them. Exceptions to the rule do exist, of course, the Milbert being one of them ... ” --Jeff Goggin, Soundslike magazine
“ In fact, it's sooo good that it clearly outstrips the rest of my system ... ” --Jeff Goggin, Soundslike magazine
“ The Milbert sound, immediately, it's just a lot closer to "right." ” -- John Toth, U.S. Navy linguist, Seoul, S. Korea.
“ Have early model BaM-230 amp, from 1987. Enjoy daily. Never one problem. ” --Marc Smith, New York
“ Your amp has followed me through three cars, and it's still going strong. Outstanding! ” --Jessie Ketchun, KY
“ Its clarity and musical naturalness shines forth as no solid state amp can. ” --Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“ I'd been a little concerned about the power; I didn't think two channels at 30 watts would be enough. But, it's actually much more than plenty. I have yet to hear it run out of steam, and that's after I've really been pushing it. ” --- Chris Lewis, musician, audio enthusiast, September 2006
“ The sound is unbelievably clear ... ” --AutoStylin magazine
“ The [Milbert] tube sound is ... unmistakable. ” --Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“ This sonic magic ... makes many rock albums far more pleasant ... ” --Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“ ... brought a truly live experience to music ... ” --AutoStylin magazine
“ It's honestly too good. Now how often can you say that? ” --Jeff Fleming, East Coast Autosound
“ Milbert is the definition of high-end audio in the car. ” --Earl Zausmer
“ Think of it as sparkplug for your car audio system. ” --Fred Glock, Audiophile, Drummer
“ ...the best sounding car ever without doubt was Earl Zausmer's BMW 5 series...This car achieved dynamics and realism not touched by any other cars I have heard including my own. It was the most lifelike presentation of music in a vehicle I have experienced. ” --buff, audiogroupforum.com
“ The sound of this amplifier is fantastic. ” --Gennadiy, Moscow, Russia, April 2007
I could “ ... listen to it for days upon days as long as I live without any fatigue... ” -- "drosen145," online audio forum, July, 2002
“ ... phenomenal, it sounds unreal ... we were blown away, just astounded ... ” --Larry Chijner, autosound competitor
“ I'm now on my fourth car, but I've kept my BaM-230 all along. ” --Linda T., Gaithersburg, MD
“ There's Milbert, and then there's everything else. ” --Earl Zausmer
“ I've been in car audio 15 years, and the best sounding cars I've ever heard had your amps. ” --Mark Liggett, autosound competitor
“ Milbert is the car amp not just worth buying but worth keeping. ” -- Kimberly M., Columbia, MD, December, 2004
“ Its incredible sound jumps out at you from a black background of silence. ” --Earl Zausmer
“ A woman's voice in a recording you've heard many times can suddenly make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. That's the kind of resolution, detail and emotional impact the BaM-235 routinely delivers. ” --Jeffrey Fleming, autosound enthusiast
“If people only knew just how nearly meaningless THD and other measurements really are, how vanishingly little they actually correlate and convey, and how little we scientifically understand and can measure about hearing, sound, and what can make music amplified by vacuum tubes so emotionally involving! Invoking THD or any other measurement is almost exactly like trying to describe or even rate a five-star meal with some carlorie count or partial description of ingredients.” --Paul Lipscomb, recording engineer
“ The Milbert won. ” --Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“ The electrical behavior of tube audio circuitry is fundamentally unlike that of solid-state circuits performing the same functions. ” --Keyboard Museum
“ The Milbert ... is unlike all other car power amplifiers ... ” --Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“ The Milbert, for all intents and purposes, sonically disappears. ” --Jeff Goggin, Soundslike magazine
“ The sound of [Milbert] is exceptional, far beyond anything I expected ... ” --Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ This amp makes all songs end too soon. ” --Anja K.
“ ... this unit sounds so good ... I was in tears. ” --Robert Reina, Soundslike magazine
“ [Milbert] really excels in delicacy, ambience retrieval, lack of distortion, speed, and ... soundstage. ” --Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ ... design is first-rate ... comparable to any home tube power amplifier ... ” --Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“ This amp is a masterpiece. ” --Susannah M., Rome, Italy
“ I didn't know things this good were possible ... until I heard your car amp in my studio. ” --Paul Lipscomb, EVO Records
“ This is the only car amp preferred by four out of five druglords worldwide. ” --John Reel, audiophile
“ With the Milbert ... soundstage in the car is uncanny. ” --Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ The ultimate listening machine. ” --Time Digital magazine
“ ...the best sound possible in a car. ” --Car Audio & Electronics magazine
“ Congratulations, once again, on an amp that 'has stood the test of time!' ” -- Jeffrey S., Austin, TX
“ Many loyal owners over decades of time, not to mention --what-- millions of musicians and audiophiles who prefer tubes? That just speaks for itself. ” -- Matt H., Germantown, Maryland
“ If you thrive on emotion and want it reproduced in your car you need Milbert. ” -- Kate Revelle, screen actress
“ Milbert makes a consecutive repeat world champion amp. ” --Earl Zausmer
“ I've had one of your amps in my 88 635 for over 13 years. It has worked great. ” -- Chris R., San Francisco, October, 2004
“ ... there was an immediate night-and-day difference between the BaM and all other amps we tried ... ” --Mark Liggett, autosound competitor
“ The Milbert exhibits startling, lively sound quality --is higher praise possible? ” --Dennis K., Emmy award winning on-air personality & audio enthusiast
“ ... sweeter and more liquid, in a musically correct way. ” --Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“ It's nothing to do with audio snobbery mate, valves do make a difference. ” --Ben, UK, online
“ Milbert makes a world champion amp. ” --Earl Zausmer
“ ... it sounds like the musicians are right there. ” --Earl Zausmer
“ Ah, so this is what it was supposed to sound like. It sounds better than the studio. ” --- Chris Lewis' friend, studio recording artist, September 2006
“ Milbert sounds like the best thing for sound quality since live performance! ” --Sean Snyder, audio enthusiast
“ ... a live performance would not have the clarity and deepness of the sound that comes out of this amplifier. ” --AutoStylin magazine
“ The crystal-clear signal made sirens and horns sound like they were really there ... ” --AutoStylin magazine
“ It doesn't matter what any numbers say. People can hear the difference and judge for themselves if really feeling something (while they're also hearing it) matters to them. ” --Anja K. 2006
“ Anyone who listens ... closely can tell that tubes sound different from transistors. ” --Russell O. Hamm, Journal of The Audio Engineering Society, 1972.
“ The sound ... simply leaves transistor based audio equipment in the dust. ” --AutoStylin magazine
“ This is the sound of a truly High-End living room tube amplifier. ” --Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ The midrange is silky and sweet, the highs are airy and harshless (mmm, a new word)... ” --Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ How can I describe the sound? With shrieks and tears and screams. ” --Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ Music is simply more natural all around. ” --Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“ What this sucker does in a car can't be put into words. ” --Robert Reina, Soundslike magazine
“ ... favorite recordings were simply more pleasant to listen to, and more accurately reproduced ... ” --Jeff Goggin, Soundslike magazine
“ ... if you're serious about car audio, or you have a showcar that needs something special, you need look no further than this amp! ” --AutoStylin magazine
“ The attack, the resonance ... the air ... I was sitting in my driveway in tears. ” --Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ ... [Milbert] brings vacuum tube listening back to the automobile in style ... ” --Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“ Nothing can beat this amp. ” --AutoStylin magazine
“ We heard a deep, clear sound that retained all of the bass of the original signal. ” --AutoStylin magazine
“ It sounds so natural and warm and involving and silky and real. ” --Dale Fontenot
“ Milbert is the definition of excellent sound. ” -- John Athayde, musician
“ You gotta have the Milberts; that's what made that car. ” --Earl Zausmer, IASCA champion
“ Percussion is another great strength...Rock music is incredible ... ” --Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
' I have heard a Milbert BaM-235 ... For what it's worth, it was the best car sound system i have ever heard in my life, and by a pretty large margin, too. ' -- blackreplica on carsound.com forums, 30 Jun 2004
“ If musical accuracy is what you are seeking, the Milbert is most certainly the Holy Grail of auto sound. ” --Jeff Dorgay, The Robb Report Collections magazine, June, 2005
“ I am not exaggerating ... the realism is so startling ... ” --Robert Reina, Soundslike magazine
“ ...with your amp, the system sounds scary-amazing, just frightening. ” --- Chris Lewis, musician, audio enthusiast, September 2006
