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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first of its kind from McIntosh for over a decade.

It's the first time the brand has returned to the vacuum tube category in a decade.

Anaheim, California, January 22, 2026 — AEA Ribbon Microphones will debut the FC2, a two-channel tube preamplifier, at the 2026 NAMM Show. Designed in collaboration with analog designer Fred Forssell, ...

Upgrades include sonic improvements and new gain control functionality. Price of base model remains the same at $4450. Linear Tube Audio (LTA), the only manufacturer of amplifiers based on David ...

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 ...

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 Canor Verto D3 is a high-end tube DAC built around a fully balanced, dual-mono discrete architecture. Its analog output ...