All items tagged with tubes (126)

NOS Yellow Jacket Tube Converter from MOD Kits DIY

July 18, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

NOS Yellow Jacket Tube Converter from MOD Kits DIY

The new Yellow Jackets NOS (New Old Stock) Tube Converter, designed with an NOS 6AQ5 seven-pin miniature beam power tube, is a limited edition converter made for use in most amplifiers under 100 watts and using 6L6, EL34, 7027 or 6V6 output tubes. The converter lowers the overall power in an amplifier and gives that amp a unique vintage tone.

Universal Audio Releases Thermionic Culture Vulture Plug-In

July 9, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Universal Audio Releases Thermionic Culture Vulture Plug-In

Universal Audio announced the release of its new Thermionic Culture Vulture Plug-In for the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform and Apollo audio interfaces. This is a circuit emulation of the legendary British-made Thermionic Culture“all-valve” boutique distortion hardware. Uncanny!

Linear Audio Volume 7—More Innovative and Thought-Provoking Articles!

June 27, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Linear Audio Volume 7—More Innovative and Thought-Provoking Articles!

Linear Audio Volume 7 is the eight issue of a series of printed bookzines dedicated to technical audio and perception. Compiled and published by our technical editor, Jan Didden, this series of bookzines aims to help spread technical audio information and knowledge in printed format.

Tube Amp Project: The Nardeaux Steromatic 602 S

June 16, 2014 by John Badalamenti

Tube Amp Project: The Nardeaux Steromatic 602 S

You can build a tube amplifier that's similar to the original Nardeux Stereomatic 302 S. Follow these steps to create a powerful amplifier that produces satisfying music output.

Build a Hybrid Tube/MOSFET SE Amp

June 2, 2014 by Generoso Cozza

Build a Hybrid Tube/MOSFET SE Amp

With a little know-how and some basic parts, you can design a hybrid amplifier in fairly short order. This project combines the best attributes of both tube and transistor technologies.

Differences in Amp Sound: What’s the Truth?

May 30, 2014 by Richard Honeycutt

Differences in Amp Sound: What’s the Truth?

Which sounds better — a tube or solid-state amp? The "Great Debate" has been going on for decades. Now it's time to put the debate to rest. In audioXpress, November 2012, Richard Honeycutt's published this article exploring how to detect audio amplifiers’s differences in sound and the need for a correct subjective evaluation process of components and systems.

How to Score Cheap Transformers

How to Score Cheap Transformers

Looking to start a DIY tube amp project without shelling out big bucks? You can do it if you follow a few tips from Bruce Brown, who built a high-quality tube amp for less than $150. His biggest purchase was the “iron.” Here’s how he kept the cost down.

The March 2014 Issue of audioXpress is Now Online

February 14, 2014 by Joao Martins

The March 2014 Issue of audioXpress is Now Online

This month’s audioXpress brings a great article from our regular contributor Thomas Perazella, in which he revisits the art of studio reamping and the different approaches and implications of that two-stage studio process. During the process, we first record a …

January 6, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Member Profile: Shannon Parks

Member Name: Shannon Parks Location: Mahomet, IL An audio engineer at his own company, Parks Audio, Shannon Parks is proud to have almost all the Audio Amateur magazines in his library and he has been reading audioXpress for quite sometime. Shannon owns Parks Audio and is the administrator of the DIYtube forums (www.diytube.com).

December 19, 2013 by audioXpress Staff

Bose Active Sound Management Software for Noise Cancellation in Cars Now Available on Chip from NXP Semiconductors

Through an engineering collaboration with NXP, vehicles without Bose speakers and amplifiers can now use Bose Active Sound Management technology to cancel unwanted engine and powertrain noise in a car’s cabin. The Bose software solution will operate in any vehicle …

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