The 1464 was certainly a powerful amp, really showing off the power-handling capabilities of solid-state circuitry. 'Instant-on' was a big deal, I guess, but as many of you know, early solid-state amps lacked... something. Transistors didn't 'fuzz' sweetly when overdriven (it was more like a splatter), and engineers hadn't yet learned how to contour the sound of transistorized amps for that tube 'warmth.' Even today, some solid-state amps use a tube or two in the pre-amplification stages of the amp for a better sound.


Introduced:
1966 at $229.95
as the 57H1464N

Retired:
Fall/Winter 1968 at $244.95
as the 57H1464N