Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Pro-Ject Audio has unveiled its new CD Box RS2 Tube, the ...

What Is a Tube Amplifier? Tube amps are made using vacuum tubes, which were invented in 1925. Using a glass bulb akin to a light bulb, tube amps take a weak signal and amplify it several times through ...

Dynaco hasn’t made equipment in decades. Yet it’s still a name most audiophiles know off-hand. That’s because the American manufacturer left an indelible legacy on the world of hi-fi, thanks in large ...

The Feliks Audio Echo Vibe is a $1,095 OTL tube headphone amp from Poland that runs hot, sounds lush, and proves you don’t need 2 watts to melt your face off. Feliks Audio positions the Echo Vibe as ...

Unlock the gates of Asgard with Schiit Valhalla 3 — a fully modern, OTL/OCL tube headphone amp forged for high-impedance cans and audiophiles who crave that warm, glowing Valhalla magic. Schiit Audio ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. With all the modern amplifier and effects technology available today, there's still something to be said for the classic sound you ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future/Will Ireland Almost every internet forum discussion of classic late-’60s and ...

A conventional tube amplifier has a circuit whose fundamentals were well in place around a hundred years ago, so there are few surprises to be found in building one today. Nevertheless, building one ...

The hardware is chunky and the software is clunky, but this is the best portable audio player I’ve ever heard. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Brent Butterworth Brent Butterworth is a writer dedicated to audio gear. He ...

Blackstar Amplification might be based out of Northampton, England, but for its latest release, the guitar amp specialist’s R&D team have been looking across the pond to vintage US combos for ...