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 ...

While you won’t catch us in an argument with an audiophile regarding the sound quality of tube vs. solid state amps, there is a general consensus that tube amplifiers sound much better than ...

the Dynaco ST-70 is remembered as the best-selling tube amplifier. Ever. Several factors contributed to the ST-70’s ...

The guitarist has been using a Kemper in the studio, and his new music features a blend of both tube and digital amps ...

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 ...

High end audio experts Astell&Kern appear to be on a roll right now: fresh from the launch of their first portable Class-A amplifier last month, they've just announced another big leap forward for ...

The amplifier also includes HDMI eARC for enhanced audio quality when watching TV, alongside traditional RCA stereo, Optical, Coaxial, and USB Type A inputs. With BluOS, NAD’s powerful multi-room ...

Defining “everyday” We define everyday audiophile headphones as pairs that sound great but are priced under $1,000 and do not need a headphone amp. These headphones should be built to last for ...

At $1,299, the iFi iDSD Diablo 2 is a potent DAC/Amp with good sound, good battery life, and a hedge against obsolescence with support... For under $11,000 build a state-of-the-art headphone system ...

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 ...

Perhaps the most surprising thing about the HTA100 is that it looks and feels as well built as typical audiophile integrated amps costing several times as much. The glowing tubes and pulsing ...