One of my favorite things about New York is the perpetual discovery of new things that were right under my nose. Case in point: Tubesville, a local shop owned by Blackie Pagano that specializes in custom-built tube amplifiers and hi-fi systems, including the one-offs of the Noise Outlaw Audiodesign series, a set of bespoke audio equipment that usual starts around $3,000 apiece. Each unit is hand-hand to the customer’s specifications and is never exactly duplicated (it looks like the Tricky and Powertrip amps can be bought without much customization).
But anyway, it’s really amazing looking work (check out this iPod dock and speakers inside a retrofitted victrola ) and as soon as I figured out where Ludlow Street and what shoes I should wear, I’m going to have to go check Pagano’s work out in person.
Read – Outlaw Audiodesign Gallery [Tubesville]
