So you’ve made the decision to buy an external headphone amplifier for your desktop setup. Awesome. It’s an easy way to make your nice pair of wired headphones sound better (because your computer’s ...

There’s a mystique in audiophile circles about tube amplifiers. They can have a very nice sound which is attributed to their even-harmonic distortion, but they are often portrayed as requiring rare ...

It was with considerable interest last month that I set out to track down where in the world there are still factories making tubes. My research found them in Slovakia, Russia, and China, and it’s ...

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 ...

So you've decided that you'd like to pick up a headphone amplifier. Like many things in the world of audio, deciding which to buy can be a rabbit hole of different designs, types, and price points. We ...

Audio Note ignores trends again. The Oto SE 35 brings new transformers and PSU to the cult EL84 amp. Low power, big attitude. Hear it at AXPONA 2026.

Having built a number of vacuum tube output transformer-less (OTL) amplifiers in recent years, it seemed as though it might be a good idea to try combining older with newer technology and using both ...

SōLIS, an audio brand that has been around for four decades, is constantly evolving. Many of its current offerings pair with Google Home and Chromecast devices and it made a nice showing at CES with ...

IN THE AGE OFwireless speakers and Bluetooth streaming, vacuum-tube amplifiers may seem antiquated, but you don’t have to be an audio nerd to appreciate their appeal. Designed to power traditional ...

Millions of guitar player can’t be wrong. Well over 80% of guitar amplifiers new and existing still use vacuum tubes. Based on my experience, that could really be over 90%. Nevertheless, most guitar ...