It will take a much better command of written Japanese Korean than my paltry non-existent skills afford to suss out full details on Gakken’s vacuum-tube ipod amplifier, but damn, this looks like a fun assembly project in the "pre-soldering ability" class. Looks like they even supply the screwdriver. And when you’re done, you have a faux-Heathkit beauty that should be the envy of your workgroup.

Price is around $125, and with no overseas distributor, your best bet is probably to search for "Gakken" and "amplifier" on eBay, where they show up occasionally.

Vaccum Tube Amplifier [Funshop]

Tags: home cinema, video game, amps, gizmos