Thermionic Culture The Purple Bustard

Controls: 8 toggle switches (on/off per input pair), 2 additional toggles (ch.13-16 to mono), AIR rotary control (high-top only, no full EQ section), 6-position ATTITUDE switch, matched Output Level pot pair, illuminated VU-style 'eyes' that redden with signal level

I/O: All inputs and outputs on XLR; inputs semi-floating, outputs unbalanced (optional outboard Balancing Box with 2x Sowter transformers available at extra cost)

Notes: FLAG naming: officially branded 'The Purple Bustard' on the current site, but still sold/listed by at least one distributor (Independent Audio) and in the archived URL slug as 'Little Red Bustard' — same product. Uses the same input circuit, Attitude section, and twin-triode valve types as the Fat Bustard II, with a simpler output stage (smaller double triodes, 'mil spec' NOS types) and no EQ/stereo-spread section (Air control only). Max output level 'well above +20dBV'; distortion <0.1% before Attitude is engaged (qualitative claims from product page — no independent numeric spec PDF was located, so frequency_response/impedance are left blank). Country of manufacture not stated on this page — left blank. 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.