In almost every case—except for the Copland, which broke far too often to justify keeping, and the Emotive Audio Sira, which ...

The McIntosh CR106 is a preamplifier and audio matrix that basically functions as the command center for your home’s high-end ...

The preamp design utilizes four tubes, two 6C45s and two 6922s. The stock tubes sounded fine, but I couldn't resist experimenting with a few other tubes to see how they changed the sound.

If you’re looking for an affordable, yet powerful, preamp to boost your audio setup, then you’ll want to pick up the Schiit Saga 2. The post This Schiit sub-$300 preamp is too good for its ...

Strymon has modelled the new pedal on a unit in its possession: an EP-2 that was modded by the legendary technician Cesar ...

The preamp does not affect the EQ of the track whatsoever, or at least the sign of a GOOD preamp is that it has flat-profile amplification.

What makes the BLUE LAVA Original so appealing? For starters, Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario points out, the guitar ...

Let’s get simple. A phono preamp (or phono stage) amplifies the sound of your record player so it can be played through your sound system. TNW Conference 2025 - That's a wrap!

The preamp circuit is pretty simple, being a two-stage single-ended design using both halves of the tube. Between the two is a three-band tone control circuit as used in classic guitar ...

For audio, in addition to traditional stereo, an AV preamp/processor may be called upon to provide audio decoding for one, or more Dolby (Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos) and DTS (DTS digital surround, DTS ...

High-End Phono Preamp For audiophiles who crave high quality, the XP-17 from Pass Laboratories restores the frequencies in the vinyl record as close to the original as possible.

I'm researching preamp-amp matches and due to lack of information on the Internet am left with a question regarding output/input differences between balanced and unbalanced feeds. The contemplated ...