Los Angeles, Feb 9 (PTI) Scientists have looked at the science of valve amps to explain why their rich, warm sound is more pleasant to the ears of so many rock musicians than cheaper transistors. For ...

When Elekit, supplier of high-end kits to audiophiles of taste and style, decided to sell a ready made valve-amp, it turned to Japanese designer Koichi Futatsumata. The result is this beautifully ...

Just as with the regular Lacquered Tweed version of the Pro Junior IV, the Pro Junior IV SE is a 15-watt valve combo with a 10-inch speaker, 2x 12AX7 preamp valves, and a pair of EL84 valves in the ...

Following the success of his first Kickstarter campaign, New Zealand's Martin Young of IMS Electronics has returned to the crowdfunding platform with an updated hybrid valve/tube amp he's calling the ...

A Taiwanese company has given the iPod a retro spin with a docking station that features an elegant 1940s-style valve amplifier. It’s an unusual marriage of digital high-tech and classic analogue ...

Mystère, a sister brand to Prima Luna, has launched two valve amplifiers aimed at the hi-fi enthusiast who’s hooked on the warmth of valve amplifiers but who also wants a bit more “punch” to their ...

New valve amps get improved KT150 tube, also available as an upgrade on older models When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Icon Audio ...

How much would you pay for a good pair of headphones? $50? $200? How about $55,000? Sennheiser, purveyor of all things high-end audio, has released an update to its legendary Orpheus headphones, which ...

Despite the oldest solid state audio circuitry now qualifying for a pension and a bus pass where this is being written, the thermionic tube retains a foothold in the world of audio — cherished by ...

As regular readers of this column will know, sometimes we focus on very specific topics and sometimes we meander a bit more ...