It will take a much better command of written Japanese Korean than my paltry non-existent skills afford to suss out full details on Gakken's vacuum-tube iPod amplifier, but damn, this looks like a fun ...

There’s a mystique among both audiophiles and musicians about vacuum technology, thus having a tube amp still carries a bit of a cachet. New ones can be bought for eye-watering prices and old ones can ...

Three and half watts may not sound like much, but you'd be surprised just how good this mini vacuum tube amplifier can sound. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...

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 ...

Two components make up the foundation of any hi-fi system: the speakers and the amplifier needed to properly drive them. If you want to create a vinyl hi-fi system, you’ll also need a turntable and a ...

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 ...

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 ...