The Miracle of a $150 (or Less) Tube Amplifier – WSJ

IN THE AGE OFwireless speakers and Bluetooth streaming, vacuum-tube amplifiers may seem antiquated, but you don’t have to be an audio nerd to appreciate their appeal. Designed to…

Schiit Audio Valhalla 2 Tube Amplifier Review | MMORPG.com

If you’re considering a tube amp, though, or even looking at upgrading your current amp, there’s a good chance the Valhalla 2 is going to have a lot…

Wrecking old tube amps, thrashing vintage Fenders, Chris Buck is taking no prisoners as Cardinal Black return

With their 2022 debut, Cardinal Black introduced the world to a budding guitar hero. Chris Buck explains how its followup has taken his playing and songwriting to the…

This Affordable Amplifier Is the Perfect Desktop Upgrade for Serious …

Schiit Audio’s Valhalla 3 is a high-end tube headphone amplifier primed for the desktop. It borrows a lot of tech from the company’s larger Folkvangr ($1,799), including its…

I feel this tube amp – PC Gamer

Until this Drop + xDuoo TA-84 OTL Tube Amp/DAC came across my desk for review. Including everything you need to convert and boost your PC audio, this $349…

Tube amplifiers aren’t just for audiophiles – CNET

New tube guitar amp prices start around $500. A complete list of tube amp makers is too long to include here, but Boss, Ibanez, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie, Peavey, …

Should You Get a Tube Amp For Your Headphones? – Gear Patrol

Tube amps just sound different. A vacuum tube amp can definitely be considered the “elevated option.” They’re more expensive because they’re more complicated to make, but you find…

The Miracle of a $150 (or Less) Tube Amplifier – WSJ – The Wall Street …

IN THE AGE OFwireless speakers and Bluetooth streaming, vacuum-tube amplifiers may seem antiquated, but you don’t have to be an audio nerd to appreciate their appeal. Designed to…

Even at $4,000, this tube amplifier is a remarkable value

The VPI 299D tube integrated amp. VPI. I think the 16-by-15-by-7-inch amplifier is simply gorgeous. The “champagne” hued faceplate and the silky feel of the controls harken back…

Solid-state guitar amps are back – MusicRadar

While tube amps have earned their favorable reputation for all of the positive buzzwords guitar players and engineers like to throw around – warm, fat, thick – it…