The name on the front panel is actually Fonix in Icelandic. Tim didn’t want people confusing that with say an Ultraphonix amp. So he put the name in English on the back of the amp. “Phoenix”
confusing? Perhaps a bit. I asked the same question when he sent out 001.
The other amps. The...
Also, to answer a question. There will only be 10. Last year the original 15 sold out quickly. Jim asked Tim if he would do more. I didn’t want to as the idea was 15 only for 2025. I can tell you for sure. There will be no more than 10 and the first 2 are already sold.
I can’t wait to play it. This is the amp I have always wanted the JKL amp to be as I shared with you a few years ago. 4 KT66s.
Not that the JKL45 isn’t stellar. This is just the amp I had always envisioned.
I got this Scholz amp in last Friday on loan for testing. You know I love the speakers so had to try the amp. I am always curious as a cat when it comes to amplifiers.
Presenting the JKL 45/100. 001 of 10.
Following suit the JKL 45/100 takes the historical 60s approach. Just as the original. (Pending correct pilot light on its way). For those that don’t know. The 45/100 is 4 KT66s as opposed to the 2 as the first JKL. The magic of the 45/100 is...
I tried the eminence alnico and the sugar alnico in my Phoenix. I liked both better than the stock speaker it came with. However, the sugar was the clear winner. Like everything else I’ve played the sugars. They just make everything sound better no matter how great it already is.
I have yet to hear an amp that doesn’t sound better because of these speakers. I feel like finally there’s a modern speaker that can match and support and even enhance these great unique amps we all have.