Transcription is very simply converting something from one form to another — the spoken voice actively listened to and typed out — hearing a CD over headphones then writing down the lyrics with pen on paper — or recording a vinyl LP to a reel to reel for broadcasting or home enjoyment.

Transcription Electronics is a collaboration between Gig Harbor Audio and Paul Birkeland. Our goal is the accurate and faithful reproduction of the human voice and music through amplification of analog sources. Our products are the link in the process of transcription and are wonderful amplification for the enjoyment of in-home HiFi. Designed and built in the USA, bulletproof build quality, and constantly evolving products.

We currently offer a 211 Power Amplifier and a 6SN7 Pre Amplifier. In the near future we will be offering a 300B integrated amplifier and a moving magnet/moving coil phono stage. All tube. The benefits of tube amplification are too numerous to list on one page; suffice it to say that we consider the technology of a tube amplifier as one of the highest levels of innovation and the best tool to achieve a sincere representation of the fragile/strong human voice.

Paul Birkeland does not just design and build amplifiers, he pushes the limits of what he thinks can be done, then he does it again, further... He is the chief electronics technician at Bottlehead Corporation and has an informative, transparent blog on HiFiHaven.org. The team at Gig Harbor Audio is proud to have him as a partner and a friend.