Hand-crafted in New Jersey, the all-tube stereo VPI 299D integrated amp looks, feels and sounds like a winner to the Audiophiliac! Even at $4,000, this tube amplifier is a remarkable value - CNET X ...

Best tube amps: Our top picks. Some might pooh-pooh the tube amplifier as being a one-trick pony, but that’s baloney. The Blackstar HT Club 40 MkII 6L6 will do a job for any electric guitar player.

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 operat… ...

3. Best Budget Tube Amp – Supro Delta King 12 SPECS. Type: Tube combo Output: 15W Features: 1 channel, spring reverb, drive, boost, optional footswitch, 1 x 12" Supro DK12 speaker Weight: 28 lbs ...

All of them either fall under the title of tube-amp or solid-state/modelling amp. All of the classic Fender amps from the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s used tube technology. Generally speaking, tube amps sound ...

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While purists may swear by tube amps, many modern guitar players prefer solid-state amplifiers over the hassles that come with tube amps. Let's see why.

Zappa put two distinct setups to the test to see if listeners could truly tell the difference between tube amps and their ...

Dynaco liquidated in 1980 — primarily due to improvements in solid-state amplifiers and a 1974 FTC ruling that changed the standard way of rating amplifiers’ power levels. But the ST-70 has remained ...

I've tested and reviewed some of the best guitar amps for under $500 on the market—digital modelers, tube amps, and more.