Halving sound-pressure amplitude takes 6 dB, while a perceived halving of loudness is often closer to 10 dB. Add 10 dB to the ...

For instance, one front-panel chip in Emotiva’s amplifier line dropped out of supply three times in roughly two years, ...

These amplifier brands are known for reliable performance, no matter how much you spend. Buying an amplifier means choosing between different design philosophies. Some manufacturers focus on ...

Sold as the Orsefon GL-005, the copy carries the same 75-watt rating as the McIntosh. In some tube configurations, though, it produced roughly 2.1 watts into an 8-ohm load before distortion climbed ...

Neither of them grew fastest. That distinction belongs to a catch-all category the Recording Industry Association of America ...

Hi-fi buyers often compare brands as if each one stands on its own. In reality, many familiar names now sit inside the same corporate groups. We traced the ownership of 91 well-known brands and found ...