Battersea & Wright Valve Amplifier by Louis Elwood-Leach [Images Gallery] | Forum | FusoElektronique

Battersea & Wright Valve Amplifier explores the intersection between music and material. Reimagining classic Valve Amplifier technology, the design combines the organic fluidity of music with the striking lines of functionalist manufacture.

The architecturally inspired design takes its name from iconic architecture from the time vacuum tube technology was dominant. The gesture of power and function of London’s Battersea Power Station and modernist cantilever form of Wright’s Falling Water.

In contrast to traditional amplifier design, where components are boxed within a case, the components of Battersea & Wright are integral to the structure. The Power Transformer and Output Transformer were first positioned for peak performance, which defined the form of the design. The aluminium heat sync forms the structure of the amplifier, delicately holding the thin walnut body, enclosing the Circuit Board and supporting the Vaccuum Tubes.

Louis Elwood-Leach