Despite the oldest solid state audio circuitry now qualifying for a pension and a bus pass where this is being written, the thermionic tube retains a foothold in the world of audio — cherished by ...

The MiniTron amplifier is a high end vacuum tube stereo amplifier that uses a dsPIC30F2023 to control the efficiency, distortion, and power output. There are three main systems that are featured by ...

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 ...

ESOTERIC, a division of TEAC America, Inc., manufacturer of high end consumer electronics, is now shipping a 3 stage tube amplifier that doubles as a line level amplifier. The amplifier was first ...

Can a stripped down Linear Tube Audio MZ3 deliver the same experience for only $2,100? The LTA Velo makes it debut this weekend at CAF 2023. One of my favorite pieces of hi-fi gear in the entire world ...

If you crave great sound, you need a great amp. Eight of these 10 amps are priced under $300! Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a ...

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

How many songs do you have in your music collection? According to iTunes, this author has 23,072, or about 68 days worth. Now, that might pale in comparison to the nearly-never-ending spin of Gear ...

Pi 2 Design the developer behind the 503HTA, Hybrid Tube AMP/DAC is a small Hat size Raspberry Pi add-on has upgraded the design to add new features. It has added an analogue line in the 503HTA can be ...

The circuit uses the functionality of vacuum tubes to create a stereo amplifier that may be used to amply signals coming from different sources such as CD or mp3 players. In dealing with this circuit, ...

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