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 ...
Silktone founder Charles Henry says his musical ear is responsible for the success of his hand-buit high-end tube amps. “The most important thing is the musicality – the way it makes you feel and the ...
Vacuum tube amplifiers just won’t go away. I am speaking more of audio vacuum tube amps than I am of microwave amps like magnetrons, klystrons, TWTs and the like. Most other audio gear is solid state ...
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 ...
Audio guru Steve Williams sent a link to Pete Millett's audio website. Millett designed the HA-1 and HA-2 vacuum tube headphone amps a while back. He describes himself as: “A lifetime electronics geek ...
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 ...
[Justin] had been trying to find a good tube amp for years, but all the best examples were either expensive or a complete basket case. Instead of buying a vintage stereo tube amp, he decided to build ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Half a century ago, vacuum tubes were very common in audio ...
While Deftones' Stephen Carpenter was an early adopter of Axe-Fx, Kempers, and the Line 6 Helix, these days he prefers a slightly more traditional setup – which means he's moved away from amp modelers ...
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 ...