Tubes

8.8Our Score

The MZ2 ZOTL Amp By Linear Tube Audio

September 10, 2017

$1000+, Amplifiers, Search By Price, Tubes

Linear Tube Audio started in 2015 as the first company to successfully manufacture David Berning’s complex amplifier designs. David Berning is considered one of the best amplifier designers today, while being a...

8.7Our Score

The Continental V5 By ALO Audio

Marcus

January 15, 2017

$501-1000, Amplifiers, Portable Amps, Tubes

In some ways, the rise of quality DAP has helped bring a bit of focus into the portable amping market. Used to be there was a ton of portable amps in every store and stacking was the way to go with an IC always...

8.8Our Score

The Elise By Feliks Audio

Michael

December 9, 2016

$501-1000, Amplifiers, Tubes

Bargain amplifier hunters, look no further than Feliks Audio. I've tried to get my hands on this Elise for half the year of 2016 and I am saddened that it only arrived at the end of the year for me...when I cou...

9Our Score

The Espressivo-E By Feliks Audio

Michael

March 23, 2016

$301-400, Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Tubes

Coming highly recommended by some peers of mine from overseas, Feliks Audio's $349 Espressivo Tube Amp has solidified my hopes for a more positive audiophile future for us all. You don't really need to read on...

8.4Our Score

The Sustain84 By Cypher Labs

Marcus

January 11, 2016

$1000+, Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Tubes

I can never quite tell if Cypher Labs practices soft launches or things just creep up on me with their product line but towards the end of 2015 David and his team got all tubey and launched the portable tube am...

8.5Our Score

The Continental Dual Mono By ALO Audio

Marcus

November 15, 2015

$1000+, Amplifiers, DAC's, Gear Reviews, Sources, Tubes

The Studio 6 by ALO Audio is their most expensive product for sale to date. A behemoth of a tube amp that we got and will review with aplomb in the coming weeks. However, the Continental Dual Mono DAC/AMP (CDM)...

The Liquid Lightning 2 by Cavalli

Michael

August 27, 2014

Gear Reviews, Tubes

Before we start, I would like to thank Alex for his immeasurable contributions to the audio world, as well as for investing complete trust in me as a reviewer to honestly transpose my impressions on his product...

The TU-HP01 Portable Tube Amp by Elekit

Marcus

March 13, 2014

Gear Reviews, Portable Amps, Tubes

There are some great portable amps out there but stick a tube in a portable amp and they all come running out of the woodwork looking for a demo. Call it nostalga, call it new, call it simply pure preference bu...

The PA-10.1D Tube Amp by Trends Audio

Marcus

August 20, 2013

Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Tubes

I have been seeing a lot of aggressive marketing from Trends Audio over the last year or 2 so it was only logical that we would bump into each other eventually and sure enough David Ho of Trends Audio HK kindly...

ALO Audio – The Pan Am

Marcus

October 26, 2012

Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Portable Amps, Tubes

Launching a product is starting to become almost Applesque with ALO Audio these days. Gone are the nerdy amp numbered branding of yesteryear and in comes iconic images of American history combined with a smooth...