Huge specification. Tiny footprint. That's the pitch for the new Rotel DX-3, a compact headphone amplifier and standalone DAC that promises audiophile-grade audio for the best wired headphones – but ...

[Simon] wrote in to tell us about a headphone tube amp that he just built. It is based on schematics at diyaudioprojects.com that were actually featured on Hackaday in the past. [Simon’s ...

Most tube enthusiasts will instantly recognize ... It would be interesting to subject it as a headphone amplifier to a series of audio tests to evaluate the effect of a mains transformer over ...

Integrated tube amp promises a warmer, more inviting sound Hybrid ANC, LDAC and USB-C for higher-res audio $799 (about £652 / AU$1,303) We've seen small vacuum tubes in headphone amps with the ...

STAX SRM-400S Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier with SR-X1 Headphones For that reason ... at the end of the model number refers to the solid-state topology of the unit. Tube models have a “t” ...

This high-end headphone amp usually comes with a reassuringly high ... It combines solid state and tube amplification enabling you to choose between the two modes or mix them together.

The DX-3 is Rotel's first headphone amp and includes a high spec pre-amp and DAC in a very compact footprint. It'll launch later this month with an RRP of £1,399 / $1,499 / about AU$2,845.

Astell & Kern CA1000T headphone amplifier: was £2,299 now £999 at ... It combines solid state and tube amplification enabling you to choose between the two modes or mix them together.