That Elusive Valve Amp Sound, For Not A Lot! (There Has To … – Hackaday
I can only assume that somewhere in China there’s a tube factory tooled up for radio tube production that is targeting this market, because another tube you will…
A Homemade Tube Amplifier Featuring Homemade Tubes – Hackaday
With the wealth of cheap and highly integrated audio amplifier modules on the market today, it takes a special dedication to roll your own from parts. Especially when…
Blackstar unveils ID-X combos – complete with 6 amp voices, over 35 effects, CabRig and OLED display
Can Blackstar’s feature-packed 50W and 100W combos make themselves heard above the competition? There are a lot of features here …
Drop + Xduoo TA-84 OTL Tube Amp/DAC review – PC Gamer
The Drop + Xduoo TA-84 OTL Tube Amp/DAC is a bit of a mouthful, so let’s break down what this $349 device actually does. First off, it’s a…
Feliks Audio Echo Vibe Review: A Polish Tube Amp That Means Business with High-Impedance Headphones
Feliks Audio is one of the few boutique brands from Poland making serious noise in the Head-Fi scene. They specialize in handcrafted tube amplifiers for both headphones and…
The future of affordable amplifiers: WiiM AMP Ultra review
It goes further. The on/off toggles that accompany each setting recast the WiiM Home app as a teacher. This amplifier is where newcomers and/or old timers stuck in…
Dweezil Zappa devises the ultimate tube amp versus modeler test – using both the shred an Eddie Van Halen classic
Zappa put two distinct setups to the test to see if listeners could truly tell the difference between tube amps and their digital counterparts …
Tube Amplifier Uses Low Voltage, Sips Battery – Hackaday
Much like vinyl records, tube amplifiers are still prized for their perceived sound qualities, even though both technologies have been largely replaced otherwise. The major drawback to designing…
Tony Iommi and Laney mark Black Sabbath’s final show with an ultra-limited signature amp
Tony Iommi has partnered with Laney to release a limited-edition signature guitar amp, the TI100 Reissue – a faithful replica of the Black Sabbath electric guitar legend’s original…
Laney celebrates Black Sabbath’s final show with a limited edition reissue of Tony Iommi’s TI100 amp
Originally launched in 2012, the TI100 is a dual-channel 100-watt tube head with footswitchable boosts, lots of gain, lots of crosses. This is an exacting replica, signed by…