Headphone Zone and Muse HiFi bring a portable vacuum tube DAC and headphone amplifier to India: Price, key specifications
The Headphone Zone X Muse HiFi M3 Ultra brings a taste of authentic tube sound in a sleek, portable format. Equipped with genuine military-grade JAN6418 vacuum tubes, it…
Fiio’s EA13 Is a Stunning Vacuum Tube Amplifier for Old-School Audiophiles
In recent years, Fiio has established itself as one of the biggest players in budget hi-fi, specializing in portable hi-fi players, portable DACs and desktop amplifiers. However, the…
FiiO EA13 Is an EL34 Class A Tube Amplifier for Under $800: How Did They Get the Price This Low?
FiiO’s EA13 packs EL34 tubes, pure Class A power and custom output transformers for under $800. How did FiiO make it this affordable? FiiO has spent years convincing…
Schiit Valhalla 3 Unleashed: Thor’s Class A OTL Tube Amp for Mortals Who Dare Drive Hard-to-Tame Headphones
Unlock the gates of Asgard with Schiit Valhalla 3 — a fully modern, OTL/OCL tube headphone amp forged for high-impedance cans and audiophiles who crave that warm, glowing…
High-end components inside a surprisingly affordable amplifier
The Galion Victoria is a fascinating Class A tube amplifier that challenges the idea that high-end sound requires a massive budget. By utilizing premium internal components like Jupiter,…
HiFiMAN Goldenwave GA-10 Headphone Tube Amplifier: Preview
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 pedal that made me ditch my tube amp – and why I’ll never go back
I always thought I’d be a tube amp loyalist for life, but one pedal landed on my lap an completely changed my outlook …
Advance Paris A10 Classic Review: A French Hybrid Amplifier With More Bordeaux Than Bubbles
Can tube texture, 130 watts per channel, and French flair coexist without the usual quirks? The Advance Paris A10 Classic says mais oui.
A Japanese Hi-Fi Great Is Making It More Affordable to Build a Serious Home Theater System
Yamaha is, without a doubt, one of the biggest names in home theater AVRs, with models ranging from a few hundred to its flagship model, the RX-A8A, which…
John Mayer has been using his plugin in the studio, and he doesn’t think you’ll notice
The tube amp purist joined the digital age with a Neural DSP plugin last year, and now it’s found its way onto his records …