QUAD II amplifiers are one of the most popular items bought on eBay. Here are a few pointers that might be useful. Buyers tend to favour amplifiers with very close serial numbers but this is not really...
A common misconception is that the rated power of loudspeakers is a measurement of how loud they are and an amplifier has to have the same power output as the rated power of the loudspeakers it is used with....
A question I hear a lot. Do I need to have my Valve amplifier biased? So What is Bias. Well to put it simply the bias of a Valve amp is set by adjusting the grid voltages to set the idle current of the...
Chinese valve or tube amplifiers - are they any good? Well, I've tried out 2 of them from Hong Kong and the answer in a nutshell is they are absolutely brilliant and easily beat much more expensive transisitor...
Voc Rock Guitars Audio Reviews on ECC83 12AX7 Pre amp tubes. Essentially there are only 3 major tube manufacturers remaining in the world today. We decided to put the 3 most popular tubes manufactured by...
As far as electronic organs go, in my opinion Hammond Tonewheel Organs are the best The story starts in 1967, when I first saw "The Nice", who became "Emerson, Lake Palmer" later on.A necessary step I suppose...
I don't usually get on my high horse, but I keep on seeing various eBay items that explain how to service your own valve amplifier, etc. Note: For anyone who pooh-whos this and chooses to ignore what I am...
Vintage Radio / Wireless Cigarette Cards I've been collecting and selling early collectors cards and cigarette cards for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card collecting...
Some of the most common and not so guitar and music terms, definitions and jargon arranged alphabetically. This explanation guide has info from beginner to intermidiate guitarists in the quest for more...
Vintage Guitar Valve Amps Over the years and due probably to some kind of cognitive disorder I have bought, sold, owned, swapped and broken many old valve guitar and bass amplifiers. I am not qualified in any...