David Berning Audio 211/845 Amplifier $75,000 In the new 211/845, David Berning has created the most ambitious realization yet of his brilliant ZOTL circuit that allows a tube amplifier to operate without an output transformer. ...

The following is a press release issued by McIntosh. September 13, 2016 - McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for over 65 years, is proud to announce the launch of ...

It’s easy to see why integrated amplifiers have made a comeback. Except for very high-end or very high-power amplifiers, there’s not much reason to split the amp and preamp functions. Many integrated amplifiers now are ...

The following is a press release issued by Wyred 4 Sound. ATASCADERO, CA | Aug 2016 - Wyred 4 Sound is pleased to announce the SX-1000R, the evolution of the multi-award-winning SX-1000 amplifier and Wyred ...

The Absolute Sound and Japan’s premier magazine Stereo Sound have joined forces to host a book autographing session with Robert Harley, Jonathan Valin, and TAS Managing Editor Julie Mullins at the Tokyo International Audio Show. ...

NAD C 316/C 326 BEE $379/$549 The entry-level C 316 is still the go-to amp for audiophile newbies who crave sonic neutrality, good power output, nice tactile feel, and NAD’s characteristic quality control. Looking for ...

The phrase “Swiss Army Knife of audio products” gets bandied about a lot in the high end, but the Audio Research GSi75 truly is it. ARC modestly describes the tube-based GSi75 in its user manual ...

This is a press release issued by Lavish HiFi. September 30th & October 1st, 2016 - Lavish HiFi in Santa Rosa, CA, is hosting a special free listening event with GamuT from 4 to 8 ...

Nestled in the North Texas hill country, the city of Graham is home to Denny Brown and Brown Audio Labs (BAL). Denny says that he started BAL with the intention of focusing on tube designs, ...

[Editor's Note: The Tokyo International Audio Show is like no other audio event in the world. See Jonathan Valin and Julie Mullins' report here for a look at last year's show.] The International Audio Society ...

Headphone amplifiers come in all sizes and at all prices, from inexpensive project-box designs such as the $129 JPS Labs O2 all the way up to state-of-the-art amplifiers such as the $3995 Audeze “The King.” ...

We celebrate three of the industry’s greatest electronics designers and companies in short excerpts from The Absolute Sound’s Illustrated History of High-End Audio, Volume Two: Electronics. TAS’ Illustrated History of High-End Audio is a series ...

When Pass Labs introduced its first-ever integrated amplifier, the INT-150 in 2009, the debut was hailed by many, myself included, as a watershed moment for a sector often derided as “down-market.” Reviewing the amp in ...

The following is a press release issued by Cary Audio. Raleigh, North Carolina | July 20, 2016 - The SI-300.2d integrated amplifier is yet another milestone as Cary Audio forges deeper into the new era ...

One of my more memorable recent audio experiences was listening for several months to the Balanced Audio Technology Rex II preamplifier and Rex 160-watt monoblock amplifiers. For one thing, the amps simply looked and sounded ...