MOON 371 Network Amplifier Review: Class A/B Power, MiND 2 Streaming and Just One Damn Box

The real story was that the Québec manufacturer had taken engineering developed for its far more expensive North Collection, folded it into a single chassis with streaming, DAC,…

I love my tube amps, but I stopped taking them to gigs

I still love the sound of my tube amps, but digital modeling makes gigs easier, gives me more flexibility, and saves me from hauling heavy gear.

They call them all-tube amps, don’t they (this is a very long story)

As an active bassist who is also a novice guitarist, and someone involved in recording and PA operation, I inevitably react strongly to the item known as a…

Fender unveils Joe Bonamassa’s Tone Master Twin – is it really better than the tube version?

The Tone Master ’59 Twin-Amp JB Edition is here, and it’s got some lungs on it. Joe Bonamassa tells us how it more than held its own in…

FIIO EA13: Is it 276 yen or 734 yen per session to play in the study? [Approval Request No. 007]

FIIO’s vacuum tube integrated amplifier, the “EA13,” will be released on October 9th. This is a memo to help me decide whether to place this amplifier, which is…

What are amplifiers for and how important are they to your sound system’s quality?

Some sound systems require an external amplifier, and some do not. But how do you tell if you need an amp? Let’s go through what amps do and…

Was the power amp just a device to make sound louder? Four roles: volume, tone, reproduction, and interaction

Guitar power amps are often discussed in terms of equipment classification, such as vacuum tube versus solid-state, or rack versus modeler.However, what this article aims to pursue is…

Cayin HA-1A MK3 Packs 2.7 Watts of Pure Tube Class A Into a Compact Headphone Amp

Cayin’s HA-1A MK3 features pure Class A tube amplification with 2.7W output, impedance matching and preamp functionality for $999.

Feliks Audio EOS Tube Amp Powers Both Headphones and Speakers For $14K

The EOS sits above the Envy family as Feliks Audio’s flagship amplifier for conventional dynamic and planar magnetic headphones. The $22,800 Feliks Audio BLISS, which we heard at…

FiiO panders to classic hi-fi fans with its latest amplifier – and it’s all about the tubes

FiiO’s latest stereo amplifier swaps modern digital features for six vacuum tubes, Class A amplification and a pair of retro VU meters …