Tube strikes: London Underground walkouts to go ahead
Walkouts will run between 5 and 12 January, but the full impact will not be felt until the evening of Sunday 7 January, when Tube services wind down….
Yamaha CK Series keyboards review
After releasing the CP and YC ranges in 2019 and 2021, you’d have thought Yamaha would have had enough of stage pianos … Other notable features include Bluetooth…
LG’s DukeBox concept marries a tube amp with a transparent OLED display
We’ve seen transparent OLED displays used in a variety of settings, but LG’s DukeBox concept might be the most interesting so far.
LG’s Weird TV-Speaker Hybrid Shows Off Its Insides for CES 2024
C ES wouldn’t be the headline-grabber it is every year without its share of weird inventions — from MP3 taser holsters to vacuum shoes. LG’s new DukeBox will…
I feel this tube amp + DAC lends me some imagined audiophile credence but it’s also the best thing I added to my desk this year
Using tubes for amplification means this kit differs significantly from the Schiit Magni and Modi DAC/amp stack I usually employ for desktop duty, which is a solid-state setup….
Need a late Christmas present? Consider Yamaha’s 2023 disc changer.
Yes, it’s 2023, and yes, Yamaha is selling the CD-C603, a five-disc CD changer.
Unison Research Simply 845: Hi-Fi Products We Covet For 2024
Having owned 7 tube amplifiers over the past 30 years, my affection for them remains rather strong but is also tempered by the reality that they require a…
“If it gets mushy at all, he’s out” – Metallica producer Greg Fidelman confirms James Hetfield used a very specific blend of four amps together in the studio for the 72 …
Greg Fidelman has developed a close working relationship with Metallica that saw him co-producing their latest album 72 Seasons with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, as well as…
Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier: Editor’s Choice 2023
The Bryston BHA-1 blurs that line rather significantly offering up a cleaner sounding and more detailed presentation than any of the tube amplifiers in my collection, but with…
50 years in the making: the inside story of the award-winning Yamaha YH-5000SE headphones
Not all masterpieces can be created as speedily as the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde novel and Rocky screenplay (three days), though it may surprise…