All electric guitar players know that the amplifier is just as important — if not more — as the guitar itself for shaping your sound. Each major amplifier model has unique dynamics and tonal ...

Having built a number of vacuum tube output transformer-less (OTL) amplifiers in recent years, it seemed as though it might be a good idea to try combining older with newer technology and using both ...

It seems that in the guitar world, people either love or hate solid-state amps. While tube amps have earned their favorable reputation for all of the positive buzzwords guitar players and engineers ...

New York's high-end audio company McIntosh has announced its first hybrid integrated amplifier, the MA252. The all analog amp's retro looks are a design nod to the company's iconic MC275 Vacuum Tube ...

Solid-state tube replacements are innovative devices that can act as a substitute for traditional tubes in your guitar ...

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 ...

Solid-state technology all but obliterated the vacuum tube market in the early 1960s. So why are tubes still popular with audiophiles and musicians? Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has ...

Find the right portable amp to hone your tone on the road and at home. By Julian Vittorio Published Jun 26, 2023 5:00 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and ...