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 ...

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 ...

While some might see enthusiast hi-fi as pursuit for bearded white dudes that spend absurd amounts of money on huge, sometimes spurious bits of audio guff, every now and then something pops up that ...

French high-end manufacturer Jadis has started 2024 on the front foot with a double hi-fi drop. Designed to work either as a pair or individually, the Jadis PA70 power amplifier and Jadis JP7 ...

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 ...

There are few greater follies in the world of electronics than that of an electronic engineering student who has just discovered the world of hi-fi audio. I was once that electronic engineering ...

Two signature amps from the high-end audio brand Bonawatt are now available in the UK. Both combine valves with modern tech to deliver warmth, accuracy and good looks too. They're priced from £8,795.

Headphone amps are usually pretty simple things. You get an input or two on the back, a headphone output on the front, and a volume knob. That’s all you really need, particularly if you’re not looking ...