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.
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 …
Why a vintage amp is the thrift store gem you’ve been walking past
Get that legendary, authentic rock sound without the rock-star price tag. Discover how to score a vintage amplifier masterpiece on a thrift-store budget.
Muzak Tube Amplifiers: The Budget Audiophiler
Muzak is best known for its background music that drives you crazy in the elevator, but as I discovered — they made amazing tube amplifiers as well. Life…
McIntosh launches a vacuum tube integrated amp fit for the modern age
The first of its kind from McIntosh for over a decade.
McIntosh quietly introduced a stunning amplifier for extreme audiophiles
It’s the first time the brand has returned to the vacuum tube category in a decade.
Fezz Audio Luna Integrated Amplifier Brings Vacuum Tube Heat to the U.S. Without the Cold War Baggage
Fezz Audio is not some boutique tube brand trying to sell Americans a misty-eyed postcard from Eastern Europe. Designed and manufactured in Poland, the new Integrated Amplifier arrives…