Years ago, intrigued by the hype around NOS tubes and the promise that they could magically transform my amps into tonal bliss, I invested in a stash of pricey NOS 12AX7 preamp tubes just to see what ...

The Bonawatt Tamesis is a single-ended ultralinear integrated Class A valve amplifier with KT77 power tubes. The flagship Triton is a 2 x250W (at 8 ohms) hybrid amp that combines a valve preamp ...

The Audio Research Reference 330M amplifier has double the output of the firm's previous valve flagship. Expect to pay around £92,000 in the UK, $90,000 in the States.

Recently, I picked up the phone to one of the most knowledgeable tonesmiths on the British scene, Dan Coggins.Dan was the designer behind the highly influential Lovetone effects pedals from the 1990s, ...

The McIntosh C12000 Preamplifier goes both ways; tube and solid state and is the perfect companion to the MC3500 MMKII Tube Amplifier.

This deluxe headphone amplifier from iconic American audio brand McIntosh, is packed with the latest technology but uses the warmth of vacuum tubes to provide the amplification.

Always hankered after a retro-chic McIntosh valve preamplifier and compatible power amp to match? Feast your eyes on this neat new duo. Despite style cues that nod to the firm's 1950s and 1960s design ...

The latest piece of audiophile bait from McIntosh is the brand-new MC901 Dual Mono Amplifier. McIntosh originally made a name for itself producing vacuum tube (valve) amplifiers in the 1940s ...

Rocktron has announced a limited-edition re-release of its VooDu Valve guitar preamp. The VooDu Valve pairs digital effects with tube warmth, and offers either high or low tube gain sections to adjust ...

McIntosh has unveiled a new addition to their range of hybrid integrated valve amplifiers this week with the launch of the new MA252 Integrated Amplifier which has been inspired by the McIntosh ...

Back then however the world of electronics had extricated itself from the world of valves a couple of decades earlier, so getting your hands on the components was something of a challenge.

Find out more about how we test. In today’s crowded market, Effectrode’s unique valve-powered pedals have won it a place in some of the most revered signal chains in the world. Never one to stand ...