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

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 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 ...

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 ...

This phono preamp gives listeners a surprising amount of control over their sound. It has a gain control knob with a dedicated signal/peak LED, so it can work with a wide range of amplifiers. The ...

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!

DOD has unveiled a special 50th anniversary edition of its legendary Overdrive/Preamp 250, featuring switchable clipping, through-hole components, and guitar picks and assorted collectibles inside ...

Share A phono preamp is a vital component of your turntable system, even if you don’t know it.Generally the smallest and most affordable, it may be built into your turntable itself. Owing to its ...

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 ...

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 ...

So I picked up a new phono preamp recently, a Pro-Ject Tube Box S2. It's a nice unit and sounds great, but I've noticed that I'm getting a low-level buzz from its outputs. (It's definitely a buzz ...