Audiophile Review – 6L6 Type Vacuum Tube Shootout
A re-post from Wall of Sound (review by Tim Smith) Shortly after my EL34 tube review on Wall of Sound, Jon Esau of www.thetubestore.com asked if I might be interested in reviewing a bunch of…
That Time McIntosh Saved the Grateful Dead
Here is a story that can be appreciated by both musicians and audiophiles alike. In 1973 the Grateful Dead found themselves in an unusual situation, although one many musicians would love to be in. When…
Shop By Amp – It’s That Easy!
Are you looking to replace the vacuum tubes in your amplifier and need guidance selecting just the right set for your needs? With our Shop by Amp Section simply: Locate your amp – Choose the…
What The Tubes Do In Most Marshall Tube Amps
By Eric Barbour – Former Vacuum Tube Valley senior editor This article does not include more recent “Master Volume” and JCM models. The first preamp tube (or the first 2 tubes, in 2 channel amps)…
Back To The Future for Vacuum Tube Technology
You may call it a valve, electron valve, electron tube, vacuum tube or simply a tube but we all love them just the same. We use them in our home audio and guitar amplifiers for…
Guitar Flamethrower – Tone On Fire
You know you want one … George Miller pulled out all the stops when it came to Mad Max: Furry Road. In a movie world filled with CGI it is quite hard to believe how…
What Tubes Do In Most Early Fender Tweed Amps
Replacement Tube Packages are available for Early Fender Tweed tube amps. By Eric Barbour – Former Vacuum Tube Valley senior editor The first preamp tube (or the first 2 tubes, in 2 channel amps) provides…
Fashion Week – Runway Worthy Headphones
It’s fashion week in Milan where everything from the beautiful to the bazaar will be walking the runways. For our audiophiles and musicians I thought we could create our own runway celebrating the wearable wonders…
Triode Roundup: Seven “Common Man” 300B Tubes Compared
A re-post from Wall of Sound, Comparison Review by Noam Bronstein I seem to chronically underestimate a lot of things. Notably to WoS readers, when I say something will be posted “by the end of…
The TU-8300R “Red Amp” Tour
A year ago today we received our first shipment of the Limited Edition Elekit TU-8300R 300B Single Ended Tube Amp Kit and were nothing short of impressed. By February we had decided to have one…
