We have no intention of wading into the vacuum tube versus silicon debates audiophiles seem to thrive on. But we know a quality build when we see it, and this gorgeous tube preamp certainly looks like ...

If you’ve ever worked with vacuum tubes, you’ll probably have a healthy appreciation for high voltage power supplies. These components require higher potentials to get those electrons moving, or so we ...

Nagra’s $24,500 PREAMP II-S is considered one of the company’s more affordable preamps. That alone tells you exactly who this is for—and who it isn’t. That it also likely sounds superb is almost ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., possibly one of the oldest and ...

The circuit was designed to create a line preamplifier by acquiring the use of double triode tubes. The circuit comprises of three parts, the main preamplifier circuit with tubes, the input selector ...

Both the C55 Solid State Preamplifier and C2800 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier feature an impressive 16 inputs, including 9 analog and 7 digital connections. Thanks to the inclusion of McIntosh’s DA2 ...