DIY All-Tube Phono Preamp Project (Update) by Steve Graham The response to my proposed DIY Phono Preamp project has been a bit tepid. So, […]
DIY Tube Phono Stage Build, Needing a Sponsor
Attention: Tube-Loving, Vinyl-Spinning, but DIY-averse Wall of Sounders! A Proposed Phono Preamp project, by Steve Graham Our first foray into DIY tubing was a success, […]
Troubleshooting Phono Amplifier & SUT Noise
By Steve Graham There are few things more frustrating and potentially challenging than trying to eliminate unwanted noise. I had intended to pass on […]
K&K Audio Premium MC Phono Step-Up Transformer Review
The ugly duckling of the analog world gets a chance to morph in to a beautiful swan. By Steve Graham Features and prices: -Uses […]
Review: RJM Audio VSPS 400 Phono Stage
A Canadian Double-Double, by way of Japan* By Steve Graham *For non-Canadians: this is a coffee with double sugar and double cream, typically from […]
Treating S.A.D. (Seasonal Amplifier Disorder)
by Steve Graham Living near 45 degrees North latitude and 80 degrees West longitude means short days, long nights, cold temperatures, howling winds and blinding […]
Upcoming Review: RJM Audio VSPS 400 Phono Stage
Steve Graham digs deeper into LP grooves with a Canadian phono board. Richard Murdey is a Canadian originally from Newfoundland and Labrador. The audiophile […]
Elekit TU-8600, Part 2: Building the Kit, and the Lundahl upgrade
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 […]
My Audio Life, Part 8
My Audio Life (Part 8) By Steve Graham Tube Amp Rescue (extended mix) A warning to those with short attention spans: This installment of 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 […]