Sometimes even paradise isn't perfect. Picture the scene: you're watching a movie on your $3,500 Nakamichi Dragon Dolby Atmos soundbar with its fourteen speakers and 3,000W of amplification.

It’s not the whole truth though, as [Albert van Dalen] demonstrates with his tube preamplifier running from only 3.3 V. If your first thought is that he must have made a flyback converter to ...

When it comes to Nakamichi’s Dragon Dolby Atmos soundbar, hyperbole just comes with the territory. After all, massive performance is what you should expect from a $3,900, 3,000-watt, 11.4.6 ...

Two components make up the foundation of any hi-fi system: the speakers and the amplifier needed to properly drive them. If you want to create a vinyl hi-fi system, you’ll also need a turntable and a ...

The road to being an audiophile is a long one, and one stop along the way is getting a preamp. The thing is that good preamps tend to be rather expensive. Well, there are companies out there like ...

If you ever wanted to build your own tube amplifier but you were intimidated by working with high voltages, [Marcel]’s low-voltage tube amp design might spark your interest. The design operates ...

For those looking to build a classic hi-fi system and not break the bank, Rotel’s newest integrated amplifier, the A8, should absolutely be on your radar. It’s one of the few integrated amplifiers — ...

An electronic circuit that amplifies and equalizes the analog output of the cartridge in a phonograph turntable. The output is boosted to a level equivalent to other audio sources such as tapes ...

A great soundbar could prevent you from having to invest in a big surround sound setup? Here’s some of our favorite models ...

Outside of those, we have also covered high-end HTIB sound bar models like the Nakamichi Dragon and the Nakamichi Shockwafe. For those who are not looking for a home cinema experience and instead ...

What’s more, coupled with the fact that the Spark 2 is reportedly 25% louder than its predecessor (it’s now a 50-watt ...

You may not even consider it, but most of us make use of at least one digital-to-analogue converter (more handily known as a DAC) every single day. Built into the likes of computers, tablets and ...