Huge specification. Tiny footprint. That's the pitch for the new Rotel DX-3, a compact headphone amplifier and standalone DAC ...

Most tube enthusiasts will instantly recognize ... It would be interesting to subject it as a headphone amplifier to a series of audio tests to evaluate the effect of a mains transformer over ...

If you just want to dip your toe in the tube world, though, there’s a cheaper and more accessible way to get started. [Jenny List] shows us the way with her neat headphone amp build. The build ...

The big change though is that the SRM-400S is an all FET design with dual FETs on the first stage and FETs also on the output ...

The CanJam New York City headphone show attracted an overflow of audiophiles eager to experience cutting-edge headphone and ...

The electric guitar is a notorious loudmaker, synonymous with the ear-shattering walls of sound propagated by innumerable ...

In other words, the Spark 2 is the latest example of the "software-ization" of music. Forget the old image of a studio filled ...

The Vacuum tube is a part of the pre-amp of the headphones, and it warms up the signal before it gets sent to your ears. It’s ...

Swap preamp modules in and out and pair them with onboard American-style clean channel for a compact three-channel powerhouse for stage and studio ...

So, for instance, if you were looking for a warmer, fuller sound, you might do well to connect them to a tube amp. The more technical reason a headphone amp might make sense is that the 6XX are ...