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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine stumbling upon original and perfectly usable components to build an iconic hi-fi separate – in a storage unit, perhaps. That, apparently, is exactly what happened when Andy Whittle, Rogers' ...

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 ...