Late 1975, My dad got a new job in NYC. I was 16. The family moved from the Chicago Burbs to NJ while my Bro was finishing his senior year in Architecture School in France. When he got “home”, neither of us had any long time friends to entertain ourselves, and my big brother began to tow me...

I own a Little Dot MkIII. I've bought a few driver tubes to roll and purchased four pair of power tubes for back-ups. The power tubes were sold as NOS but were not matched. After installing a pair of the NOS power tubes, I noticed one glowed a good bit brighter than the other. I pulled out a...

I guess I'm in the minority here but one common theme all over this site is the use of different headphones for different genre of music. Or this amp works for classical better than rock, or what’s the best speaker for… etc. I’ve always strived to buy products that satisfy and deliver for...

We all have our favorite artists. Whether it’s their lyrics, the musicianship, creativity, or a sense of connection with the time and place we are or were in our lives… music can be, and is, a powerful experience. There are many superb recordings that convey through speakers and headphones, but...