When Metallica released Hardwired… To Self Destruct, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett told MusicRadar of how important the Mark IIC++ was in the evolution of their sound, specifically the one Hetfield ...

Step-up model brings Pure Class A sound to a Powerful Premium Hybrid Tube Amp. Vincent Audio has introduced the new SP-331MK hybrid vacuum tube and solid-state power amplifier that is a performance ...

The tube works in Class A, ... To learn more about how tube amplifiers work, check out this Retrotechtacular from earlier in the year. Posted in Musical Hacks Tagged headphone amp, ...

The major difference between the various classes of amplifiers in tube designs is the level of voltage applied to the power amplifier control grid. In class A, because the plate current is never cut ...

It’s true, that a good tube amplifier can be a very good amplifier indeed, ... I’d love to see a comparison of a fender twin transformer driven in class AB1 by some high voltage FETs.

Class D amps are known for more distortion in transistor amps, but I'm not sure what the valves (aka "tubes") produce. G'luck, mates. JohnOwen March 5, 2017 04:37 AM ...

It has the mini-size, low heat advantages of Class-D amplifiers and also has the high fidelity sound quality of Class-AB amplifiers. Ingenuity Design + Audiophile Materials Besides applied Trends ...

It makes the few tube amplifiers in its price class look like scrawny little imported do- it-yourself hobby kits. The made-in- the-U.S. SE-40 is a powerhouse, ...

The major plus point of Class D is that it is very energy efficient. A typical Class A design tends to be around 30% efficient. Class A/B roughly doubles that while Class D amplifiers almost triple it ...

In 2011, Reynolds set out to build an amp for a friend he was trying to convince that tube amps sound better than solid-state ones. It took a few tries before everything fell into place, and the ...

Dynaco liquidated in 1980 — primarily due to improvements in solid-state amplifiers and a 1974 FTC ruling that changed the standard way of rating amplifiers’ power levels. But the ST-70 has remained ...