A few years back, [Gio] decided to try his hand at building a couple of tube amplifiers. The first amp was more of an experiment to see how well a DIY single-ended tube amp would sound. The amp is ...

It was with considerable interest last month that I set out to track down where in the world there are still factories making tubes. My research found them in Slovakia, Russia, and China, and it’s ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

It seems that in the guitar world, people either love or hate solid-state amps. While tube amps have earned their favorable reputation for all of the positive buzzwords guitar players and engineers ...

This is a topic that is unlikely to be resolved to everyone’s satisfaction anytime soon. And to whatever extent there are real differences in the sound of different amplifiers, it’s very possible that ...

Sure, you think your iPod sounds perfectly fine, but the TTVJ Portable Slim Headphone Amplifier will dramatically improve an iPod's or any portable music player's sound. Steve Guttenberg Former ...

With the original THR line of guitar amps, Yamaha basically invented a new product category: the connected desktop amplifier. It filled a need that honestly many guitar players didn't even realize ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Indeed, we had no gripes with the unit’s design expect for the lack of tap tempo. Alas, Boss ...

We can’t remember the last time What Hi-Fi? reviewed a sensibly-priced stereo amplifier from a start-up UK-based manufacturer. Fell Audio is backed by British retailer Peter Tyson and currently makes ...

The British boutique builder’s market for guitars and amplification is in rude health, with many smaller operations becoming more visible as the pandemic abates. One of the better-known is Emprize, ...

There are few inventions that have been as crucial to the evolution of pop and rock music as the guitar amplifier. Indeed, many cite the 1951 Sun Records recording session of Jackie Brenston and his ...