ecoustics

Linear Tube Audio’s Velo Headphone Amplifier is Rooted in History

Can a stripped down Linear Tube Audio MZ3 deliver the same experience for only $2,100? The LTA Velo makes it debut this weekend at CAF 2023. One of my favorite pieces of hi-fi gear in the entire world ...
ecoustics

Linear Tube Audio Launches Century Monoblock ZOTL Power Amplifiers – A Decade in the Making

Linear Tube Audio’s Century Monoblocks: hand-built ZOTL amps with Screen-Drive tubes, 110 W/8 Ω, low output impedance, and full balanced inputs. Just over the D.C. line, Linear Tube Audio handbuilds ...

Linear Integrated Systems Spotlights Industry's Only 100% Noise-Tested Ultra-Low-Noise JFETs

Ultra-Low Noise JFETs provide guaranteed low noise performance, tight matching, and unparalleled thermal management for Analog Front-Ends, Discrete Op Amps, and Low Noise Amplifiers FREMONT, Calif., ...
Electronic Design

Class-D Amps Raise Low-Power Systems To The Next Level

This article was originally published in the Dec 14, 1998 issue of Electronic Design. Class-D audio power amplifiers (APAs) were first introduced nearly 50 years ago. Since then, they have been used ...
gearpatrol

How to Build the Perfect Work-From-Home Audio System

Looking to upgrade the audio of your home workstation? We have both some set-up advice and buying suggestions based on our day-to-day experience with products regardless of budget. If you spend a lot ...
Electronic Design

Tubes Versus Solid-State Audio Amps—The Last Word (Or “House Of Fire,” Part 2)

Fig 1. This basic source-follower circuit is the kind of amplifier you would find in an electric bass guitar amplifier. R6 provides the feedback. On the other hand, low-distortion applications require ...