“…you certainly get a wholesome feeling, hearing impeccably designed Class A circuitry handling the summing”.

The Ebony A4 is the latest addition to TL Audio’s newest range, the Ebony Series – a sleek looking range of black Discrete Class A Processors.  The A4 is a 16:2 summing mixer housed in a 2U unit and features 16 balanced inputs on TRS and D-Sub with individual pan controls. All inputs are also switchable between +4 and -10 for greater flexibility.  George Shilling gives the Resolution verdict…

“…testing with more spacious analogue elements, such as live jazz ensemble recordings, the A4 held a slight advantage in perceived space and ‘air’, a removal of clogged lower-mids and enhanced and seemingly deeper bass”.

“Boshing in the tube stage there was an instantly noticeable change, even with the knob at minimum…The subtle but noticeable crunch constricted the low mids, adding richness to the upper mids, and added a slightly compressed character overall.  The pop-rock track sounded even more exciting as the knob was increased up to 7…”.

“…the Ebony A4 is exceptionally well featured.  The choice of connectors is sensible and the insert option adds useful flexibility.  It sounds as clean and classy as more expensive rivals and performs impeccably.  The valve warmth adds useful character to taste, and the comprehensive +4/-10db settings enable it to slot into any setup with minimum hassle”.

To read the full review, pick up the September Issue of Resolution Magazine (V8.6). The TL Audio Ebony A4 is available now at £1149 RRP. 

For more information on the entire TL Audio Ebony range go to: http://www.tlaudio.co.uk/docs_07/product_07/product_lineup.shtml