There are plenty of tube amplifiers now being manufactured, with a popular choice being headphone amplifiers that use a tube as a gain stage followed by an op-amp as a buffer with a low impedance ...

These vintage components had a striking industrial design, featuring grey metal and orange plastic, and their transistor-based amplification was unique during a time when tube amplifiers were still ...

There’s a mystique among both audiophiles and musicians about vacuum technology, thus having a tube amp still carries a bit of a cachet. New ones can be bought for eye-watering prices and old ...

First made in 1959, this is the best-selling tube amplifier of all time. Every product is carefully selected by our editors.

If you said yes to all of the above, then Astell & Kern’s flagship digital audio player — the SP3000T — is about to make your sonic dreams come true.  Analog stalwarts write love letters to the warm, ...

He has been reviewing speakers and other audio products for more than 30 years. We tested several new amps and added the Aiyima D05 to Other stereo amps and receivers worth considering.

The GA-10 is an audiophile-grade headphone amplifier that features the SEPP (single-ended push-pull) circuit with eight vacuum tubes, a linear transformer, and direct tube output. The vacuum tubes ...

The EX Series features two audiophile-grade hi-fi components: the EXN100 music streamer ($1,799) and the EXA100 integrated amplifier ($2,199). The latter is most exciting. Not only are integrated ...

AV receivers are classified based on how many speakers they can power. The more amp channels and power, the higher the price. Room correction Room correction adjusts your speakers’ performance ...

heads and pedalboard amps for all budgets and abilities Our expert pick of the best guitar amps for rock, metal, blues and more – including tube, solid-state and digital modelling amplifiers "There ...

Ask any touring pro and they’ll tell you the same thing; the road is tough on tube amps, and it is not just the constant ...