The MiniTron amplifier is a high end vacuum tube stereo amplifier that uses a dsPIC30F2023 to control the efficiency, distortion, and power output. There are three main systems that are featured by ...

Teac is a Japanese hi-fi great with a history dating back to the mid-1950s. It’s best known for its high-end audio equipment, including reel-to-reel machines, cassette tape decks and amplifiers. Now, ...

It’s the pulsating heart of your hi-fi system and, as anyone who’s read this publication knows, to ignore its sonic relevance in your setup would be foolish in the extreme. Several long-established ...

Goldmund is a luxury Swiss audio manufacturer that makes its loudspeakers and hi-fi components that fall under the adage: “If you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it.” For example, earlier this ...

The Enleum AMP-54R is the direct successor to the legacy Bakoon AMP-51R that was a very innovative amplifier that did not get the attention it deserved from North American audiophiles. Did you ever ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. When British hi-fi brand Cambridge Audio discontinued its ...

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM), a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, has unveiled the AK491x series of premium audio operational amplifiers (op amps). These new devices mark a significant expansion of AKM’s ...

At $1,980, Eversolo’s DAC-Z10 combines dual AKM DACs, R2R volume control, balanced preamp design, and HDMI I2S connectivity in a refined, touchscreen-equipped chassis built for high-performance audio.

EASTHAMPTON — In a world ruled by the microchip, David Mell’s customers at Viva Tubes crave the soft electric hum and warm audio tone of the old-fashioned analog vacuum tube. Tubes — simple devices ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Streaming audio specialist WiiM continues to make waves ...