The TL431 is a 3-terminal shunt regulator which some in the DIY community attribute near-magical properties to. And yet, in audio industry it is nearly never used. It is a component with reasonable ...

To borrow a term from the late Dr Gizmo, "Musical Ecstasy" can be achieved only at the expense of sanity. I must admit to selling my LP collection with the introduction of the CD and later regretting ...

Do you savor the sweet and sultry sound of a directly-heated, single-ended triode like a 2A3? Perhaps you prefer the incredible speed, accuracy, and detail found in the best single-ended pseudo-triode ...

Section devoted to DIY and tweaking. Free online projects of amplifiers, loudspeakers, cables, accessories plus articles on easy upgrades for commercial components. All the designs are FREE and NOT ...

After unpacking the box from Marchand Electronics several months ago, I found myself staring at the new pair of EC626 monoblocs. Outwardly, they didn't look much different from another pair of solid ...

The luminous blue of the preamplifier's display and of the LEDs indicating that the amplifiers are switched on, set against the aluminum of the front panel and of the whole chassis of this vaguely ...

Section devoted to listening tests: amplifiers, preamps, power amps, compact disc players, separate DACs, analogue gear, cables and various accessories, loudspeakers.

This Glasgow-based HiFi Company is well known among audiophiles because of the landmark turntable Sondek LP 12 but Linn HiFi is not exactly a traditional company: without rejecting the precious ...

Looking for a pair of compact speakers for use in a study, I considered several models from a variety of manufacturers, but was intrigued to come across the KEF Coda 70s. KEF, from Maidstone in the UK ...

Go back to Part I and Part II of this series of articles. This Coral derived cabinet has fascinated me from the outset and when a pair of Goodmans Twin Axioms came my way I started on yet another ...

£500 extra buys the £2799 Thorens TD1601 over the £2299 TD1600. This £500 buys an optical sensor arm lift. "£500 for an end of side arm lift?" Demand Plebs, stage left, "Surely that's a lot of dosh to ...

Che cos'è JPLAY FEMTO? Questa è la definizione che si trova nel manuale online di JPLAY: «JPLAY FEMTO è un lettore software di rete, completo, per file audio, rivolto agli audiofili più esigenti. È ...