As you may no doubt guess, this little amp was created in collaboration with legendary guitarist Steve Vai, and while it's not as crazy as his multi-headed Hydra guitar, the Spark Mini Vai is ...

Available in guitar and bass amp formats, the two “tabletop titans” offer Bluetooth connectivity, a real estate-saving plastic design, and 5” speakers to project 10 watts of power.

A palatial mansion named Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. A bronze statue of a singer astride a guitar amplifier in Fremantle, Western Australia. These sites draw thousands of music lovers each year.

Find out more about how we test. It has, however, taken the Scotts Valley-based firm two years to really hit the high (gain) notes, so you can imagine our glee at the announcement of the UAFX Anti ...

Want a svelte streaming amp that looks for all the world like it was hewn by the Greek God Chrysus – the one most associated with precious metal? Devialet can help, with its all-new Astra (which ...

and I sometimes have to do my own fretwork to address the issues in my guitars that it exposes (high points frets are not uncommon). But I tend not to worry about minimal buzz too much these days ...

Sure, that's hardly a lavish array of connectivity, but it's acceptable for the kinds of systems this amplifier is likely to be found in. The A8's 30 watts per channel claimed power output is modest ...

Probably one of the most celebrated amplifiers ever made—the 33/303 two-box pre/power amp system from Quad—is back. The British high-end hi-fi brand is reviving the design 57 years after it ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The stereo amplifier is the beating heart of any hi-fi separates system. You can have all the ...

Third Man Hardware has teamed up with Eventide for a new Knife Drop effects pedal that promises to merge "aggressive octave fuzz with earth-shaking analog synth tones." The pedal features presets ...

If you're looking to dig into the world of hi-fi systems that consist of a separate stereo receiver or integrated amplifier that powers a set of passive speakers — whether your passion is ...

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