Rare Blade Avanti VTH100 Tube amp

Robcrx · 17th January 2013, 02:35 AM

I went to a local thrift shop and found one of these Blade Avanti VTH100 Tube amp. It's in near mint shape. Works perfect, few blemishes ontop, nothing big.
One of the hardest amps to come by.
There was only 25 of them ever made before the company went bankrupt.
Made in Canada. Retail was $3000 Back in 1993.

Blade Avanti VTH100

This one sold last year for $1026 !

Blade Avanti VTH100 RARE Oldschool Tube Sound Quality eBay

sample pics

Will have pictures tonight or tomorrow.

Robcrx · 17th January 2013, 02:44 PM

Hi heres some pictures of the amp.

Robcrx · 17th January 2013, 07:03 PM

I think they made 2 versions of this amp as the BLADE LOGO was replaced by Avanti or vice versa.

acebaker · 18th January 2013, 12:15 AM

Recently aquired a Blade SE54. Any opinions?

Robcrx · 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acebaker

Recently aquired a Blade SE54. Any opinions?

Anything by Blade was pretty rare (and expensive). The company didnt survive long.
As far as quality, the SE line was entry level, then G series (Greneade) then M series, then the rare Avanti.

Blade M1002

http://www.modifikasi.com/showthread...62#post8409162

BLADE SE152

http://www.modifikasi.com/showthread...made-in-canada

Blade G3502

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLADE-TECHNO...item337ef76964

acebaker · 18th January 2013, 12:45 AM

Paid $115 for it. Works great looks cool. Like the fact that it's actually TWO amps in one sink. separate pwr supplies and boards gain on each channel. Been drifting towards the rarer amps lately, just for fun.

Robcrx · 18th January 2013, 12:53 AM

yup. sure looks cool

acebaker · 20th January 2013, 01:19 PM

That Avanti looks way cool as well, just like the Studebaker did. Sounds like these Blade guys were ahead of their time technology wise but didn't have a sufficient supply of illegal Mexican workers to build them cheap enough in Canada. Lots of competition too. Bought 3 PPI's in 93 (Black Arts) and still have them.

Robcrx · 21st January 2013, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acebaker

Bought 3 PPI's in 93 (Black Arts) and still have them.

Nice that you still have those !

17th January 2013, 02:35 AM	#1
Robcrx diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Canada	Rare Blade Avanti VTH100 Tube amp I went to a local thrift shop and found one of these Blade Avanti VTH100 Tube amp. It's in near mint shape. Works perfect, few blemishes ontop, nothing big. One of the hardest amps to come by. There was only 25 of them ever made before the company went bankrupt. Made in Canada. Retail was $3000 Back in 1993. Blade Avanti VTH100 This one sold last year for $1026 ! Blade Avanti VTH100 RARE Oldschool Tube Sound Quality eBay sample pics Will have pictures tonight or tomorrow. __________________ Pioneer SA-610, TX-710, DT-500 : Pioneer HPM-100 : Technics 1200 MK2 : Sony CDP-302

17th January 2013, 02:44 PM	#2
Robcrx diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Canada	Hi heres some pictures of the amp. __________________ Pioneer SA-610, TX-710, DT-500 : Pioneer HPM-100 : Technics 1200 MK2 : Sony CDP-302

17th January 2013, 07:03 PM	#3
Robcrx diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Canada	I think they made 2 versions of this amp as the BLADE LOGO was replaced by Avanti or vice versa. __________________ Pioneer SA-610, TX-710, DT-500 : Pioneer HPM-100 : Technics 1200 MK2 : Sony CDP-302

18th January 2013, 12:15 AM	#4
acebaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oshawa, Ontario	blade Recently aquired a Blade SE54. Any opinions? __________________ ab

18th January 2013, 12:45 AM	#6
acebaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oshawa, Ontario	Paid $115 for it. Works great looks cool. Like the fact that it's actually TWO amps in one sink. separate pwr supplies and boards gain on each channel. Been drifting towards the rarer amps lately, just for fun. __________________ ab


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20th January 2013, 01:19 PM	#8
acebaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oshawa, Ontario	That Avanti looks way cool as well, just like the Studebaker did. Sounds like these Blade guys were ahead of their time technology wise but didn't have a sufficient supply of illegal Mexican workers to build them cheap enough in Canada. Lots of competition too. Bought 3 PPI's in 93 (Black Arts) and still have them. __________________ ab

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