NAMM 2026: Just weeks after their festive giveaway, Universal Audio is offering music-makers another software title to add to their collections free of charge: the UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection.

If you’ve wondered what a preamplifier is, what it exactly does, and whether your audio setup is missing one, we’ve got the answers—as well as some of our top recommendations. An audio signal needs ...

Lattes streamed and tunes spun on vinyl at Squirrel Hill’s new music themed coffee shop this week. Pre Amp Coffee Studio opened on Nov. 11 – just before Thanksgiving. Since then, co-owner Danny Ryan ...

The long-awaited Rega Mercury and Solis preamp and power amplifier are now available from UK retailers, with global availability from early 2026. Priced at £6,950 each, they are a luxury purchase, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rega's new flagship preamplifier and power amplifier have been an open secret: the brand has been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Probably one of the most celebrated amplifiers ever ...

The road to being an audiophile is a long one, and one stop along the way is getting a preamp. The thing is that good preamps tend to be rather expensive. Well, there are companies out there like ...

Schiit supplied us with a review unit of the Schiit Jotunheim 2, but didn’t have a say in our opinion, nor did it see this review before you. We’ve been using the device for well over three months ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., possibly one of the oldest and ...

Dan D’Agostino recognizes that only a handful of music lovers are prepared to dedicate a miniature skyscraper’s worth of space—and an equally towering financial outlay—to build a comprehensive ...

If you're going to be one of those audio guys, why not also look the part with a tube amp? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of ...