Thermionic Culture The Fat Bustard LE (Limited Edition)

Controls: Identical control set to the standard Fat Bustard II (Pan, Varislope Top/Bass, Attitude, Stereo Spread/Bass-to-Centre, 31-pos Elma Output Level, Monitor Level) — pan controls have centre detents on this LE version

I/O: Same 14 inputs and controls as the standard Fat Bustard II; optional special-order balancing transformers and external PSU

Notes: Distinguishing features per manufacturer text (no separate numeric spec-sheet PDF found — figures below are qualitative, from the product page, not a PDF): uses 6072A double-triode input valves in place of the standard unit's 5965s; 'a little less colourisation and even lower distortion and noise, though not as much max Attitude'; top response extends to 50+kHz with less phase shift than the standard ('black') Fat Bustard II, which continues to be sold alongside it. Optional extras to special order: balancing transformers (isolate outputs from ground) and external power supply (reduce mains hum). Because this variant's numbers are not independently PDF-sourced, frequency_response/impedance are left blank rather than reusing the standard model's spec-sheet figures. Official site thermionicculture.com is currently unreachable/broken (root returns an empty Apache directory listing, product URLs 404) as of research date 2026-07-19; all data below sourced from Wayback Machine snapshot dated 2025-05-16 (and linked official spec-sheet PDFs) of the live Joomla/VirtueMart catalog, cross-checked against the current Independent Audio (US distributor) product listing, which also shows no USD pricing.