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After a brief review of the history of the K2-W vacuum-tube op amp, an LTspice model is used to create its schematic in preparation for SPICE simulation. The availability of hierarchical blocks for ...

Given appropriate models for vacuum tubes, circuit simulators such as SPICE make analysis based on such nonlinear models a tractable effort. The Langmuir, Leach, and Koren models are discussed for the ...

In the fall-winter catalogue of 1963, Sears debuted its 1480 line of Silvertone guitar amps. The most popular of the bunch was the 15-watt 1482, which featured a vertically mounted chassis, a 12-inch ...

Like most of us during what advertisers like to call “this difficult time,” I was compelled to spend a fair amount of it “working” from home. Truth be told, I hadn’t worked so hard in years. My wife ...

Amp simulators for PC and DAW are extremely important tools for guitarists.By using an amp simulator, you can reproduce realistic amp sounds and easily improve your recording quality.In this article, ...

When you're about to spend big money on one of the best high-end guitar amps, you definitely want to know that you're investing your hard-earned money wisely in a box that will serve up truly killer ...

Vincent Audio’s SV-237MK II Hybrid Integrated Amplifier offers the best of vacuum tube and solid-state design with Bluetooth thrown in. Vincent Audio has announced the availability of the SV-237MK II, ...

What are the best audiophile phono preamps for under $1,000? See which models we picked from Croft, iFi, and Pro-Ject. Before you make any comments — we know that there are a lot of possible options ...

The Basic Electronics book series (1959) helped spark Dr. Richard Honeycutt's fascination with tube circuits and transistors. Here he reflects on the transition from tubes to transistors. In 1960, ...

Last October, at RMAF 2018, Vinnie Rossi introduced us to his L2 Signature pre-amplifier and monoblocks with a dose of Aphex Twin. Almost a year on, Rossi is putting all three (pre + 2 x monos) into a ...