A Tube Guitar Amp For A Modest Budget – Hackaday

This tube is basically an 807 with a 12 volt filament. I built an inexpensive single-ended amp with a 6SL7 driving a 1625 (housed in wood salvaged from…

How Speaker Wire Can Make Your Speakers Sound Their Best

The most popular material for speaker wire is copper, which is affordable and conducts electricity well. However, copper can rust when exposed to air, forming copper oxide that…

Best tube amps 2025: The finest amp heads and combos | MusicRadar

Best tube amps: Our top picks. Some might pooh-pooh the tube amplifier as being a one-trick pony, but that’s baloney. The Blackstar HT Club 40 MkII 6L6 will…

Illegal NYC car meetups feature strippers, drugs and ear-splitting speaker systems driving residents nuts

The unregulated revelries are often louder than planes landing at LaGuardia and feature drugs, booze, strippers and wet t-shirt contests, all within earshot of neighborhoods such as Maspeth…

I’ve used this Bose Bluetooth speaker almost every day for half a year now – here’s why I can’t live without it

This colorful, sleek-looking audio companion easily rivals some of the best Bluetooth speakers and, indeed, the best waterproof speakers. So here’s a breakdown of my favorite things about…

Walmart is selling an ‘excellent’ $150 soundbar for $60, and shoppers say it’s ‘quite impressive’

All you have to do is head to Walmart for the Ultimea Soundbar, which is now available for more than half-off. Typically listed for $150, this slim TV…

Tube Amp – Hackaday

It’s not every day we see the results of someone putting their own spin on a vintage tube amp, but that’s exactly what [lens42] did in creating the…

Building a Home Theater Sound System from Scratch? Here’s What to Buy First

If you’re piecing together a home theater system, you should buy your front left and right speakers first. They’re the workhorses of a home theater setup, and you…

I ditched my headset for this wireless speaker head cushion — and now I have surround sound right from my gaming chair

Normally in this situation, most people turn to a pair of headphones or one of the best gaming headsets to achieve something similar. While convenient, you’re usually getting…

Low-Voltage Tube Amp Is Great For Beginners – Hackaday

If you ever wanted to build your own tube amplifier but you were intimidated by working with high voltages, [Marcel]’s low-voltage tube amp design might spark your interest….