Universal Audio gives its UAFX amp modelling and effects pedals an almighty power up, adding MIDI connectivity, improving presets and app integration

The update is free, available now, and it includes all of the UAFX dual-footswitch effects and amp emulator pedals …

Canor Audio Virtus A3 review

Say hello to a modern interpretation of P.J. Walker’s patented current-dumping amplifier design for Quad from the last century.

When Eddie Van Halen crash-tested one of EVH’s most iconic guitar amps – and risked 5150 Studios in the process

Before Eddie Van Halen could sign off on the EVH 5150 III, he had to make sure it was borderline indestructible …

Linear Tube Audio Launches Century Monoblock ZOTL Power Amplifiers – A Decade in the Making

Linear Tube Audio’s Century Monoblocks: hand-built ZOTL amps with Screen-Drive tubes, 110 W/8 Ω, low output impedance, and full balanced inputs.

A Respected Hi-Fi Brand Just Launched a Gorgeous Audiophile Amplifier

The Typhon Mid-Range Capability system is one of the recently fielded U.S. weapons designed to counter China‘s growing military capabilities, along with the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon. Both are…

Local Guitar Amp Designers Keep Those Vacuum Tubes Aglow

Jeffrey Falla offers amp repair service through El Diablo Amps and Guitars in Seward, which also stocks both ToneTron and Super Larry Amps. In addition to selling local-built…

tube amplifier

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…

Yamaha True X Surround 90A review

At £2499 / $3500 / AU$4499, the True X Surround 90A is a pricey bit of home cinema kit. You can forget the likes of the Samsung HW-Q990F…

I Tested the Affordable Yamaha True X Bar 40A, and I Love its Rich Sound Clarity and Balance – It’s Punching Above its Price Point

For the price, the Yamaha True X Bar 40A delivers impressively detailed and colorful sound. It has two built-in subwoofers for deep bass, and two up-firing speakers for…

Yamaha YH-4000 Review: Premium Planar Magnetic Sound in a Lightweight Design

The Yamaha YH-4000 takes after the YH-5000SE in terms of appearance. It’s almost exactly the same style of earcup, with its only differences being slight accent changes in…