Burning In 6SN7 Tubes for the Dark Voice 336SE Headphone Amp
If you have a Dark Voice 336SE headphone amp you likely had the same thought as many other owners. Why does such a nice little amp come with such poor vacuum tubes? Well most Chinese…
How It’s Made – Omnidirectional Speakers
Venture to any audio show and you are bound to see an abundance of speaker technology and designs that look more like art than anything. However when it comes right down to it, sound is…
One Company Proving The Finest Things Are Timeless
In the audiophile world tone comes before beauty but occasionally we see equipment that achieves both. Oswalds Mill Audio makes $300,000 speakers that are easy on the ears and the eyes, just not on the…
You might just be an audiophile…
The title of Audiophile comes with great responsibility. While some may toss it around loosely to describe anyone with minimal knowledge of music and listening equipment, we like to reserve it for the true aficionado who…
The Art of Listening – Documentary Film
The Art of Listening – Documentary Film Have you ever considered the many arts that go into the music we play and listen to? There are more stages and craftsmanship required than we often think…
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…
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…
