Memphis, once an important cultural center in ancient Egypt was also known as Ankh Tawy “That which binds the Two Lands”, a fitting name for an amplifier design that empowers musical expression and exemplifies stylistic diversity.

Class A, Hand Wired, Boutique Values. Buzz words that sound great often fall short of great performance. It takes passion, ingenuity and innovation to bring something new to the table.

What could possibly be new under the sun in a vacuum tube amplifier? Cross-pollination of music styles and cultural influences produces new forms of expression. In Memphis, we push the conversation about the relationship between the player and the instrument to new heights.

Memphis is an innovative blend of modern technology and time honored sonic values. Modern technology brings us vastly improved component quality and reliability. Innovation enables us to extend and enhance the power and behavior of classic tube circuits, giving us a remarkably improved range of performance and versatility. If form truly follows function, the unique visual impression of the Memphis Thirty is a very good indication of the functionality and versatility one can expect to encounter.

The new Memphis series is the definition of inspiration, intuition and feel. This is what music and performance is all about.

Front panel
Input
Drive Channel Voicing Switch:
Gain, Master Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass
Clean Channel Voicing Switch:
Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass
Reverb
Channel Select and Power Shift Select switches
Rear panel

Ground Switch
AC Input
Mains Fuse
Standby Switch
16 ohm Speaker Jack
4/8 ohm Impedance Selector
4/8 ohm Speaker Output Jacks
Line out
Footswitch Jack
Loop Bypass Switch
Series/Parallel Switch
Loop Level Switch
Loop Level Control
Loop Return Jack
Loop Send Jack
Features
Two channels
Switchable Voicing
Foot Switchable Boost
Power Shift™ (30W/18W Mode)
Accutronics Spring Reverb
Series/Parallel Variable Foot Switchable Effects Loop
Line Out
Baltic Birch Cabinet
Elephant Hide Charcoal Vinyl Covering
12” Proprietary Speaker by Eminence
Power output

30 Watts RMS (30W Mode)
18 Watts RMS (18W Mode)
Impedance

Selectable 4 or 8 ohms with two parallel output jacks
16 ohms with dedicated 16 ohm jack
Tube Complement

Four selected preamp tubes are accessible through a removable hatch on the brushed stainless steel front panel. Power, reverb drive and phase inverter tubes are accessible from the back of the chassis.

1-12AX7 Tung-Sol (Russia)
4-12AX7AC (China Selected)
1-12AT7
4-Premium Matched Sovtek EL84 Power Tubes