Posts with tag "tube amplifier"

British audio manufacturer iFi Audio has introduced the iCan Phantom 1.5, an enhanced version of its flagship headphone amplifier. While the new model retains the overall design and concept of the original Phantom, it features a revised gain structure, improved compatibility with sensitive in-ear monitors, a new display, and expanded remote-control options via the Nexis app.

Cayin has introduced the HA-1A Mk3 tube headphone amplifier, the third generation of one of the company’s most compact models. The new amplifier operates in Class A, uses an all-tube circuit design, and is intended primarily for desktop audio systems. Its construction incorporates specially designed transformers, while the HA-1A Mk3 itself is the smallest model in Cayin’s HA series.

Polish manufacturer Feliks Audio has revealed new details about its flagship Eos amplifier, a prototype of which was shown at High End Vienna 2026. The new model sits above the Envy series and is designed not only for dynamic and planar magnetic headphones, but also for driving loudspeakers. Electrostatic headphones, meanwhile, remain the domain of the dedicated Bliss amplifier.

Seven single-ended 300B amplifiers: rated specifications, circuit solutions, speaker compatibility calculations and impedance requirements.

Mexican company Margules has released a special edition of its U-280 SC tube power amplifier to celebrate the model’s 30th anniversary. The amplifier retains the key technical solutions of the original design, which the manufacturer has continued to refine over the past three decades, including pure Class A operation, selectable output-stage modes, and a proprietary automatic tube bias adjustment system.

Cayin has released the Jazz 70 integrated tube amplifier, the smallest and most affordable model in the Jazz family, which also includes the Jazz 80, Jazz 90 and Jazz 100. The amplifier combines traditional tube circuitry with modern connectivity: three RCA inputs are provided for analog sources, while wireless playback is available via Bluetooth.

The revived American brand Pilot Radio unveiled the Pilot Radio 232 stereo tube power amplifier at the Southwest Audio Fest in Dallas. Priced at $4,790, the model is inspired by the company’s proprietary Curtain of Sound circuit, originally developed in 1959. The modern version was designed by Damon Coffman of Coffman Labs, while production has been established at facilities in Portland and Dallas.

American company McIntosh has expanded its catalogue with the new MA2375 integrated tube amplifier. The model combines the brand’s traditional approach to tube amplification with a modern set of connection options and delivers 75 watts per channel, while remaining relatively compact for a device of this class.

Japanese brand Air Tight has updated its current product lineup with the new ATC-6 tube preamplifier. The model succeeds the ATC-3 roughly twenty years after the latter’s release and is positioned as the most accessible preamplifier in the company’s catalogue.

American company Rogue Audio has announced its flagship monophonic power amplifier, the M250 Ultra. The new model is aimed at listeners who expect tube amplification to deliver not only its characteristic fluidity and expressiveness, but also a truly impressive reserve of power. According to the manufacturer, the monoblock is capable of delivering up to 250 watts while combining substantial dynamic authority with precise reproduction of subtle musical detail.

At AXPONA 2026 in Chicago, California-based company Ampsandsound introduced three new components at once: the updated Kenzie Reimagined headphone amplifier, the Badlands preamplifier, and the Stereo 17 stereo power amplifier. All three new models continue the brand’s commitment to hand-built construction, classic tube-based design, and highly expressive, musical sound.

Cayin has updated its flagship HA-300 headphone amplifier, introducing the third-generation version – the Cayin HA-300 MK3. The new model retains the core features of the design: single-ended Class A circuitry, 300B tubes in the output stage and an external power supply.

French company Jadis Electronics has expanded its lineup with the new Aria integrated tube amplifier, which replaces the Orchestra and now takes the position of the entry-level model in the brand’s catalog. That said, it should not be seen as a budget solution: this is still a full-fledged High End component, built in keeping with Jadis traditions.

The French company Jadis Electronics has announced a replacement in its lineup for the popular integrated amplifier I35. Its place will be taken by the Jadis Óde model. The output stages of the new amplifier operate in pure Class A and are built around KT88 beam tetrodes, hand-selected by Jadis. The amplifier can also use KT120 tubes.

The American tube audio manufacturer Audio Research has introduced the integrated amplifier Audio Research I/55, which combines proven engineering solutions with modern functionality. The new model borrows key design elements from the flagship Audio Research I/70 and adapts them to a more compact chassis. As a result, the Audio Research I/55 integrated amplifier is aimed at listeners who value the characteristic tube sound but do not want to compromise on flexible connectivity and ease of use. As the successor to the Audio Research I/50, the new model incorporates important technical improvements from the larger Audio Research I/70 and brings them into a format suitable for compact High End systems.

The British high-end audio manufacturer Audio Note (UK) has marked 35 years since the release of its Oto integrated amplifier by launching the Audio Note Oto SE 35th Anniversary Edition, which the company describes as the most significant modernization and improvement of the design in all those years. First introduced in 1991, the Audio Note Oto tube integrated amplifier holds a special place in the history of Audio Note (UK).

The well-known manufacturer of tube audio equipment, Audio Research, has introduced a new stereo power amplifier, the Audio Research D-80, in the Reference series, combining pentode operation, automatic bias adjustment and balanced signal transmission with an output power of 70 W per channel.

American tube-audio manufacturer Audio Research has introduced the new Audio Research I/70 integrated amplifier. Four 6550 tubes deliver 70 watts per channel, which the company believes is sufficient even for low-sensitivity loudspeakers. The Audio Research I/70 can be expanded by installing two optional modules: a DAC and a phono preamplifier.