Battle of the Cheap Line Stages – Part 1 of a DIY Showdown by Steve Graham We’ve all seen the ads on eBay for inexpensive PCB’s […]
Review: Elekit TU-8500 Tube Preamplifier Kit
From the Land of the Rising Sun, A Revelation in Preamplification Review by Noam Bronstein Let’s be up front about it: we’re fans of Elekit gear […]
Breaking the Sound Barrier in L.A.: Lounge Audio’s ‘Copla’ MC step-up amplifier
Review by Noam Bronstein These days, a product like the Copla on review here, is about as rare as the type of company that makes […]
A Dozen Great Gift Ideas for Your Favourite Audiophile
It’s that time of year again: yup, time to leave your computer screen conspicuously on, displaying that desired “goodie” you’ve been thinking about….and […]
From the UK: Tisbury Audio’s £129 Mini II Passive Preamp
Review by Noam Bronstein A “passive preamp” is basically a volume control and switchbox – it has no active circuitry. You don’t plug it into […]
Imperial Ambition: Tsakiridis Devices’ Alexander Preamp and Artemis Power Amp
Review by Jon Eben Field Preamp: Tsakiridis Devices Alexander Amplifier: Tsakiridis Devices Artemis Source: Squeezebox Classic (version 3) DAC: Grant Fidelity TubeDac 11 Speakers: Tyler […]