Reviews
- Tone Audio Magazine Issue #3, "Can You Achieve High End Sound In A Car?" April, 2006 (pp. 21-23) Milbert makes "the best sounding car amplifier on the face of the earth."
- The Absolute Sound magazine PDF "...Milbert...soundstage in the car is uncanny..."
- AutoStylin magazine PDF HTML "Nothing can beat this amp."
- Car Audio and Electronics magazine PDF "...Milbert tube amp...you just can't beat the sound..."
- Car Stereo Review magazine PDF "...Milbert...is unlike all other car power amplifiers..."
- International Audio Review PDF "...the Milbert won..."
- The Robb Report Collection, "Great Machines," June, 2005 "...Milbert is most certainly the Holy Grail of auto sound..."
- Soundslike magazine PDF "...simply more pleasant to listen to..."
BaM-235ab —Jeff Dorgay, Tone Audio
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Glowing Reviews "A Milbert amp makes all songs end too soon." --A.K. Milbert Amplifiers makes "the best sounding car amplifier on the face of the earth...[30] pure tube watts per channel." --Tone Audio Magazine #3, April, 2006 "Compared to transistorized car amps, the Milbert sounds like it pulls a pillow off the speaker: the sound is by far more natural, smooth and revealing." --17+ year sound-quality judge, competitor, IASCA champion, March 2006. "...Milbert is most certainly the Holy Grail of auto sound." --The Robb Report Collection, June, 2005 "Initial comments about the sound are nothing short of breathtaking." --Australian audio enthusiast, May, 2005 "...the sound is unbelievably clear... nothing can beat this amp." --AutoStylin magazine, June, 2004 " ... what matters is what you hear, and nothing else lets you hear like this amp. " --Paul Lipscomb, studio engineer, audiophile, 2004 "...Milbert won... Instruments sound sweeter and more liquid, in a musically correct way... Music is simply more natural all around... clarity and musical naturalness shines forth..." --Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review, #53 "...exceptional, far beyond anything I expected... silky and sweet, the highs are airy and harshless... delicacy, ambience retrieval, lack of distortion, speed... the simulation of a soundstage in the car is uncanny..." --Robert Reina, Absolute Sound, vol. 13, #53, May/Jun 1988 "Some watts just sound better than others. Milbert's sound better." --M.B., studio drummer, audiophile, 2005 "...it's sooo good that it clearly outstrips the rest of my system... simply more pleasant to listen to..." --Jeff Goggin, Editor, SoundsLike magazine, vol. 1, #3 "...What this sucker does in a car can't be put into words... the realism is so startling that it can dangerously distract your attention from the road..." --Robert Reina, Soundslike magazine, vol. 1, #3 "...It is indeed silky and luxurious... successfully brings vacuum tube listening back to the automobile in style... design is first-rate..." --Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review, Sep/Oct 1988 |
“ Ah, so this is what it was supposed to sound like. It sounds better than the studio. ” —- Chris Lewis' friend, studio recording artist, September 2006
“ Its incredible sound jumps out at you from a black background of silence. ” —Earl Zausmer
“ I've had one of your amps in my 88 635 for over 13 years. It has worked great. ” — Chris R., San Francisco, October, 2004
“ Have early model BaM-230 amp, from 1987. Enjoy daily. Never one problem. ” —Marc Smith, New York
“What can I say? If I sell this I'll be letting go of the absolutely best amp I have ever heard. And when I get another one I'll have to buy new because how many times do you see one of these for sale used? This amp is serial number A04071. This is the unit that was shipped to Jeff Dorgay of Tone Audio for the series of now famous reviews on the Milbert. Be assured that this amp received the very best care in parts selection and assembly before it was sent out to a reviewer for critical listening (although I do believe this is true of all Milbert products). The amp is like new and performs flawlessly. Have heard harmony vocals that I didn't even know were there before hearing this amp. They simply disappear into a haze when another amp is hooked up. Everything just sounds better. This is really one sweet sounding amp. Have the original box and packing materials.” »
“ ... phenomenal, it sounds unreal ... we were blown away, just astounded ... ” —Larry Chijner, autosound competitor
“ I've been in car audio 15 years, and the best sounding cars I've ever heard had your amps. ” —Mark Liggett, autosound competitor
“ The sound of [Milbert] is exceptional, far beyond anything I expected ... ” —Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ ... this unit sounds so good ... I was in tears. ” —Robert Reina, Soundslike magazine
“ The [Milbert] tube sound is ... unmistakable. ” —Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“I am an old [sound quality afficionado], I go back to when Earl was running your amps in his BMW, still the best sounding car of all time...” Bob N, Canada, 23 Apr 2008
“You might want to look at milbert 235 as well. I use it on bumpy road in Bangkok for 17 years and it is still in working condition. Along the line I have gone through 1 set of tubes due to normal mantainance... I personally never heard anything better than milbert before not even Luxman, Mcintosh, or alpine F900. so for the $$$ milbert have the longest service life and the best sounding amp I ever own. Their might be something better on the market but I just haven't discover it yet.” —"golf_bht" 14 Aug 2005 link
“ A woman's voice in a recording you've heard many times can suddenly make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. That's the kind of resolution, detail and emotional impact the BaM-235 routinely delivers. ” —Jeffrey Fleming, autosound enthusiast
“ With the Milbert ... soundstage in the car is uncanny. ” —Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ Congratulations, once again, on an amp that 'has stood the test of time!' ” — Jeffrey S., Austin, TX
“ This is the only car amp preferred by four out of five druglords worldwide. ” —John Reel, audiophile
“ It's nothing to do with audio snobbery mate, valves do make a difference. ” —Ben, UK, online
“ ... design is first-rate ... comparable to any home tube power amplifier ... ” —Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“ Anyone who listens ... closely can tell that tubes sound different from transistors. ” —Russell O. Hamm, Journal of The Audio Engineering Society, 1972.
“ This amp is a masterpiece. ” —Susannah M., Rome, Italy
“ ...the best sound possible in a car. ” —Car Audio & Electronics magazine
“ I am not exaggerating ... the realism is so startling ... ” —Robert Reina, Soundslike magazine
“ Milbert sounds like the best thing for sound quality since live performance! ” —Sean Snyder, audio enthusiast
“ The Milbert sound, immediately, it's just a lot closer to "right." ” — John Toth, U.S. Navy linguist, Seoul, S. Korea.
“ The car was totalled ... the only thing that still worked was the Milbert amp. ” —Yank Price, Venice, CA
“ The ultimate listening machine. ” —Time Digital magazine
“ There's Milbert, and then there's everything else. ” —Earl Zausmer
I could “ ... listen to it for days upon days as long as I live without any fatigue... ” — "drosen145," online audio forum, July, 2002
“ The Milbert, for all intents and purposes, sonically disappears. ” —Jeff Goggin, Soundslike magazine
“ We heard a deep, clear sound that retained all of the bass of the original signal. ” —AutoStylin magazine
“ How can I describe the sound? With shrieks and tears and screams. ” —Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ This amp makes all songs end too soon. ” —Anja K.
“ While numbers measure only certain parts, people hear and feel the whole of the music, tapping their feet and turning it up when there's groove, or changing the cut or fleeing if there isn't. ” —Anja K. 2006
“ It sounds so natural and warm and involving and silky and real. ” —Dale Fontenot
“ The electrical behavior of tube audio circuitry is fundamentally unlike that of solid-state circuits performing the same functions. ” —Keyboard Museum
“ In fact, it's sooo good that it clearly outstrips the rest of my system ... ” —Jeff Goggin, Soundslike magazine
“ ... brought a truly live experience to music ... ” —AutoStylin magazine
“ Your amp has followed me through three cars, and it's still going strong. Outstanding! ” —Jessie Ketchun, KY
“ The sound is unbelievably clear ... ” —AutoStylin magazine
“ Its clarity and musical naturalness shines forth as no solid state amp can. ” —Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“ ... [Milbert] brings vacuum tube listening back to the automobile in style ... ” —Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“ Milbert is the car amp not just worth buying but worth keeping. ” — Kimberly M., Columbia, MD, December, 2004
“ The sound ... simply leaves transistor based audio equipment in the dust. ” —AutoStylin magazine
“Your amp has served very well in two cars (and one five-car pile-up) since the early nineties. It still sounds great.” —Mark Christopher, 15 May 2008
“ It is indeed silky and luxurious ... ” —Ken Pholmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“ This sonic magic ... makes many rock albums far more pleasant ... ” —Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“ ... there was an immediate night-and-day difference between the BaM and all other amps we tried ... ” —Mark Liggett, autosound competitor
“ ...with your amp, the system sounds scary-amazing, just frightening. ” —- Chris Lewis, musician, audio enthusiast, September 2006
' I have heard a Milbert BaM-235 ... For what it's worth, it was the best car sound system i have ever heard in my life, and by a pretty large margin, too. ' — blackreplica on carsound.com forums, 30 Jun 2004
“ If you thrive on emotion and want it reproduced in your car you need Milbert. ” — Kate Revelle, screen actress
“ Percussion is another great strength...Rock music is incredible ... ” —Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ ... sweeter and more liquid, in a musically correct way. ” —Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“It sounds detailed, brilliant, homogenous, smooth. The list could be longer. But to be honest: The system plays with a fascinating precision through all frequency ranges, every smallest detail is presented accurately. ... Extraordinarily good, period. Absolute High End, yet even better; however, we just can not award more than 100 of 100 points for musicality.” — Car & HiFi Magazine [German], Jan 1999, pp. 10+
“ I'm now on my fourth car, but I've kept my BaM-230 all along. ” —Linda T., Gaithersburg, MD
“ Milbert makes a consecutive repeat world champion amp. ” —Earl Zausmer
“ Nothing can beat this amp. ” —AutoStylin magazine, 2005
“ Think of it as sparkplug for your car audio system. ” —Fred Glock, Audiophile, Drummer
“ ... a live performance would not have the clarity and deepness of the sound that comes out of this amplifier. ” —AutoStylin magazine
“ ... it sounds like the musicians are right there. ” —Earl Zausmer
“With [Milbert] tube amplification, fullrange-speakers and the sub up front in the dash board, this car audio system carries you off to the 7th sound-heaven.” — Car & HiFi Magazine [German], Jan 1999, pp. 10+
“ This is the sound of a truly High-End living room tube amplifier. ” —Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ The crystal-clear signal made sirens and horns sound like they were really there ... ” —AutoStylin magazine
“ Milbert makes a world champion amp. ” —Earl Zausmer
“ Milbert is the definition of excellent sound. ” — John Athayde, musician, film producer
“ It's honestly too good. Now how often can you say that? ” —Jeff Fleming, East Coast Autosound
“ The Milbert ... is unlike all other car power amplifiers ... ” —Ken Pohlmann, Car Stereo Review magazine
“ I'd been a little concerned about the power; I didn't think two channels at 30 watts would be enough. But, it's actually much more than plenty. I have yet to hear it run out of steam, and that's after I've really been pushing it. ” —- Chris Lewis, musician, audio enthusiast, September 2006
“ The midrange is silky and sweet, the highs are airy and harshless (mmm, a new word)... ” —Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ Many loyal owners over decades of time, not to mention —what— millions of musicians and audiophiles who prefer tubes? That just speaks for itself. ” — Matt H., Germantown, Maryland
“ The Milbert won. ” —Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“It sounds detailed, brilliant, homogenous, smooth. The list could be longer. But to be honest: The system plays with a fascinating precision through all frequency ranges, every smallest detail is presented accurately.” — Car & HiFi Magazine [German], Jan 1999, pp. 10+
“ ... if you're serious about car audio, or you have a showcar that needs something special, you need look no further than this amp! ” —AutoStylin magazine
“ ...the best sounding car ever without doubt was Earl Zausmer's BMW 5 series...This car achieved dynamics and realism not touched by any other cars I have heard including my own. It was the most lifelike presentation of music in a vehicle I have experienced. ” —buff, audiogroupforum.com
“If people only knew just how nearly meaningless THD and other measurements really are, how vanishingly little they actually correlate and convey, and how little we scientifically understand and can measure about hearing, sound, and what can make music amplified by vacuum tubes so emotionally involving! Invoking THD or any other measurement is almost exactly like trying to describe or even rate a five-star meal with some carlorie count or partial description of ingredients.” —Paul Lipscomb, recording engineer
“Extraordinarily good, period. Absolute High End, yet even better; however, we just can not award more than 100 of 100 points for musicality.” — Car & HiFi Magazine [German], Jan 1999, pp. 10+
“ [Milbert] really excels in delicacy, ambience retrieval, lack of distortion, speed, and ... soundstage. ” —Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ ... Most car stereos, in my opinion, aren't worth the effort necessary to steal them, let alone earn the money to pay for them. Exceptions to the rule do exist, of course, the Milbert being one of them ... ” —Jeff Goggin, Soundslike magazine
“ The Milbert exhibits startling, lively sound quality —is higher praise possible? ” —Dennis K., Emmy award winning on-air personality & audio enthusiast
“ ... favorite recordings were simply more pleasant to listen to, and more accurately reproduced ... ” —Jeff Goggin, Soundslike magazine
“ What this sucker does in a car can't be put into words. ” —Robert Reina, Soundslike magazine
“ You gotta have the Milberts; that's what made that car. ” —Earl Zausmer, IASCA champion
“ You could spend days reading, years studying, or a lifetime arguing all this tube versus transistor stuff, or you could just shut up and listen and hear it for yourself in a few glorious moments. ” —- Dennis K., Emmy award winning on-air personality, concert cellist, audio enthusiast
“ I didn't know things this good were possible ... until I heard your car amp in my studio. ” —Paul Lipscomb, EVO Records
“ The attack, the resonance ... the air ... I was sitting in my driveway in tears. ” —Robert Reina, The Absolute Sound magazine
“ Milbert ... that is what it's supposed to sound like. ” — Dennis K., Emmy Award winning television personality & voice-over artist, September, 2003
“ If musical accuracy is what you are seeking, the Milbert is most certainly the Holy Grail of auto sound. ” —Jeff Dorgay, The Robb Report Collections magazine, June, 2005
“ The sound of this amplifier is fantastic. ” —Gennadiy, Moscow, Russia, April 2007
“ Music is simply more natural all around. ” —Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review
“ Milbert is the definition of high-end audio in the car. ” —Earl Zausmer
- Postcard #1 & #2
- The Glowing Example of Sound Quality
- TriFold flyer
- The Only Car Amp That Flies (from related Stereophile quote, "this amp really flies.")
- Transport Yourself
- BaM & TC Front & Rear
