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NuTube Revolution

Innovation has always been part of the Vox ethos. The brand’s early groundbreaking AC models powered The Beatles and other music legends to fame and continue to provide the tonal foundation for many contemporary artists. Beyond the electron valve, Vox has also set new standards for affordable digital modelling and recently announced another innovation, the 6P1 NuTube – a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) that potentially replaces the industry-standard ECC83 twin triode preamp valve.

VFDs have been around for almost as long as the AC30; most people will have seen their characteristic green digits in microwave ovens and

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