Tubecore surpasses its funding goal by 500% on Kickstarter

[mgsstar]

 

Today, Tubecore announced that it has surpassed its Kickstarter funding goal by more than 500 percent, raising almost $100,000 with more than 8 days remaining. The Tubecore Duo is a home audio system that is based off of a Raspberry Pi and a tube-based audio amplifier.

 

 

 

 

The device is capable of streaming music over Wi-Fi and features built-in XBMC compatibility. The entire project is open source and is built with the hardware hacker and modder in mind. "The Duo's cabinet design is based on mid-century design principles," says co-founder and main designer Jason Perkins, "delivering more for less, allowing us to guarantee the hand-crafted cabinet for a lifetime. For a simpler user experience, the Duo utilizes a simple one source interface to control all onboard system features."

Source: http://www.tweaktown.com/news/32706/tubecore-surpasses-its-funding-goal-by-500-on-kickstarter/index.html

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tubecore/tubecore-duo

 

This is pretty amazing that people are donating even though it is way past its goal. This tube-based audio amp is very compact and it is very powerful.

 

Its very funny that only 1 person pledged $30 or more and most people just pledged more than that in order to get their hands on this device.

[sabot]

This is pretty cool!

[LinusTech]

grabbed one. Unboxing will come... at some point.

[Kizika]

This is an amazing product. I like that they did all of the "right things" (design plans, prototype, all the specs). I really wish I had the money to invest in it.

[jj509]

All because I saw this on LTT.com I became a backer for the first time ever. Really loving this product and can't wait to get it.

[LDX]

So flippin COOL

 

I wonder how this would boost the Active Monitors Industry for Sound Engineering

We need more of these...!!!

[Henry]

This is really expensive...

[crispy345]

Kuuuul! i LOVE the look of such cabinets.. 

Never thought of using my 'Pi for streaming music... Thanks for the idea

[IdeaStormer]

Humm... you can buy one today:

 

V30 Hybrid Tube Amplifier

 

 

 

 

But if you want to wait 6 months have at it.

[YoungDelinquent]

Because the ouya was amazing and was worth the millions of dollars of investment