Just wanted to check in and say “hello”. I was sorry to see this topic get some of the negative attention that it did. I think hearing different people’s opinion is productive and I certainly understand that not everyone see things the same way or has the same needs.
I’d also like to clear a couple of misconceptions about the CLR:
Atomic opened a fulfillment center in the UK last spring which ships our products directly to all of Europe and Scandinavia. Shipping costs are low and VAT applies the same way it does for other companies shipping from within the EU (read: no duties).
The CLR is the same price in Europe as it is in the US (999.95 USD) making nearly $100 less expensive than the closest cost competitor covered here (I only mention this because the opposite has been alluded to earlier in this thread more than once).
Atomic is in no way affiliated with Fractal Audio Systems or the Axe-Fx. For the record, I think the KPA is an excellent and innovative product. As a matter of fact, I choose the KPA to showcase the CLRs exclusively in Atomic's suite at The NAMM show this year. Kemper, in kind, also used CLR wedges in their booth.
There is a new EU CLR shipment about to arrive in our UK facility in the next week. By the end of the first week in October we expect to be sending out Reserve List invitations to all of Europe again. We will have enough inventory to fill all orders on the EU list.
The CLR has features, specs and design elements that make it measurably and audibly different than any other option in its market segment. I won’t belabor these points here as I don’t think this is the time or place to do so. And by saying this, I’m not trying to discount anyone’s opinion as these things may or may not be the key reasons for going with one solution or the next based on an individuals wants and needs.
Atomic is a small company based in the US with a presence in the UK. We’ve been in business and building amplification solutions for modelers/profilers for over 10 years now. We are very passionate about the products we make. We are very customer focused and are pleased to service this community.
Naturally, I feel that CLRs are the best FRFR solution to amplify the Kemper but I don’t expect everyone to agree.
Sorry for the long post and thanks for listening.
Sincerely,
Tom King
President / Founder
Atomic Amplifiers