In Part 1 of this series, I covered (mainly) the Elekit TU-8600’s performance. That amp came to me fully assembled, as a “Rev.2 prototype”. And […]
Schiit JIL Update: Hear it for yourself! Hi-Res files uploaded
By Steve Graham I don’t want this piece to be a teaser, but I’ve been having trouble coming to grips with the performance of the […]
TAVES Show 2017, a mini-report
Another year, another venue for TAVES. This time it was the Toronto Congress Center near the airport. The good news is that the show seems […]
Upcoming Review: Schiit JIL Analog to Digital Converter
(P)review…Schiit does A to D in a big way: That’s an LP jacket covering the JIL! By Steve Graham If you look at my […]
Review: Elekit TU8600 Single-Ended 300B Amp (Part 1)
Elekit TU8600 Amplifier Kit Review by Noam Bronstein As music pours out of Elekit’s new amp through my speakers, I’m smiling, and remembering that some […]
Output Tube Biasing, An Introduction
(Part 1) By Steve Graham Big tube amps like the one pictured above can be a bit intimidating, even to yours truly. First a disclaimer: […]
The New Elekit 300B SET Arrives At WoS
Two big boxes landed here on the 24th! All week, Elekit’s brand-new TU8600 has been playing (about 25 hours now) and it is sounding good […]
Quick Update on our Most Anticipated New Amp of 2017 Review
Elekit’s TU8600 may not be the year’s most anticipated amp for every audio enthusiast, but if you know a few things about Elekit, DIY, and […]
A Mini Review of Three 12AT7 Tubes
A Quick-shot, 3 Tube, 12AT7 Shootout by Steve Graham The 12AT7 is not the most commonly used preamp tube in audio. That […]
Review: Fluxion AV-7 Single-Ended 6C33C Amplifier
Fluxion E&M is the work of Mr. Young Ahn, a Korean-born electrical engineer, who lives and works nearby me, in the rural farmlands outside Brantford, […]