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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's made in Germany and costs a fortune, but the Mal Valve Head Amp Three is the best there is. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a ...

US ex-pat Ken enjoys overgrown boys' toys such as valve audio equipment, LPs, cameras, mechanical watches and fountain pens. He has written four books on luxury hi-fi and collects chronographs. US ...

Icon Audio has unveiled details of its Stereo 845 pure triode push-pull integrated valve amplifier. The Stereo 845 comprises four matched 845 valves, two 6SL7 first-stage valves, two 6SN7 ...

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.

Line 6's original Spider Valve series got us very excited. Now the modelling giant has returned with the MKII series. As with before, the amp is co-designed with Bogner, so you're potentially getting ...

Tube amp stories are always popular on Gadget Master, and this one certainly looks the part, a Desktop Valve Amplifier for hi-res music lovers. The devil is in the detail, of course - and I'm no audio ...