Much like vinyl records, tube amplifiers are still prized for their perceived sound qualities, even though both technologies have been largely replaced otherwise. The major drawback to designing ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

What Is a Tube Amplifier? Tube amps are made using vacuum tubes, which were invented in 1925. Using a glass bulb akin to a light bulb, tube amps take a weak signal and amplify it several times through ...

Reverb's end-of-year sales stats make for interesting reading with regard to the current state of the amp modeler vs. tube amp debate ...

Dynaco hasn’t made equipment in decades. Yet it’s still a name most audiophiles know off-hand. That’s because the American manufacturer left an indelible legacy on the world of hi-fi, thanks in large ...

High-end audio brand, McIntosh, has announced the launch of its new MC1502 Vacuum Tube Amplifier. The new stereo amplifier is designed for home audio systems and can pump out a very healthy 150 Watts ...

Following the success of his first Kickstarter campaign, New Zealand's Martin Young of IMS Electronics has returned to the crowdfunding platform with an updated hybrid valve/tube amp he's calling the ...

Hand-crafted in New Jersey, the all-tube stereo VPI 299D integrated amp looks, feels and sounds like a winner to the Audiophiliac! Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...

A conventional tube amplifier has a circuit whose fundamentals were well in place around a hundred years ago, so there are few surprises to be found in building one today. Nevertheless, building one ...

Schiit Audio — yes, it’s pronounced “shit” — is an American hi-fi company known for making high-end desktop audio components that are significantly more affordable than they probably should be. (It’s ...

The EMP VT-40.2 tube amp and 41-SE/B speaker system was truly a delight to review. It's ability to transform your PC desktop into a high end audiophile rig on a shoestring budget is without peer. The ...