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TrustedReviews, by far and away the biggest online UK technology review site, gives the Fatman iTube ValveDock Carbon Edition 2 a wonderful “8 out of 10” write-up with the design picking up a coveted ‘TrustedReviews Recommended’ award in the process. Please see the attached screen grab or read the review, which is now live, at: http://www.trustedreviews.com/mp3/review/2009/02/12/Fatman-iTube-ValveDock-Carbon-Edition-2/p1

This time, the iTube Carbon Edition 2 is the one to beat the Zeppelin, taking pole position in T3’s Top Five iPod Docks list.

T3 magazine just love it!

Valve powered for a warmer sound, the latest iTube also looks the business, with the red glow of the valves seeping through a grille in the polished, none-more-black casing - you can also remove the valve cover if you want the full 1940s hi-fi effect.

Connectivity beats anything else here.

if you're serious about music, nothing else comes close.

It’s a dock and valve amplifier combo par excellence

As a performer, the 452 boasts a seductive, rich voice…

It’s the best sounding device in the Group Test... A five-star rating is easily attained... A big fat bargain’
- 5 Star Review

Fatman's blend of old-school valve technology and iPod dock ooks amazing – and sounds even better.
- 5 Star Review.

This sounds stunning.. looks great.

Verdict: Fatman's iTube - stunning and affordable.

Fatman iTube ValveDock has just won 2007 'Product of The Year' in the PC & MP3 Accessories category.

This amplifier is good enough to expose those who use low bit rates
Old meets new in yet another knockout iPod dock-and-valve-amp one-two combination from Fatman
5 stars

Individual, and stylish looks; massages the knots from uptight compressed MP3 music files.

Best Luxury Buy!

Possibly the sexiest iPod partner product ever devised.

This 4kg hunk of audio heaven takes your iPod and, with its warm full-sounding old-fashioned vacuum tube amplifier, does a very good job of making your digital music sound almost as rich as vinyl, which is quite some trick

They make a most excellent racket!

You can crank things up loud, but thanks to Fatman’s pro audio heritage, clarity never gets lost in the din

‘The midrange is sweet and communicative, with instruments well separated from the musical mix’
4 stars

Well built, originally styled and fine-sounding valve amplification, with an iPod twist
4 stars

Vocals sound lovely, with surprising detail and body, and there’s no shortage of attack, delivering rock and dance with attitude
5 stars

The Fatman sang out my lossless tracks
4 globes

With some decent speakers wired up, the iTube gives it some smooth, with vocals sounding especially good
5 Stars

Buy it as a package with the matching speakers and you’ve got the best-sounding dock around

Now you can have the best of both worlds, with an iPod dock that combines digital technology with retro speakers