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...
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 output...
Matching Amplifers To Speakers When you're matching a Power Amp to a PA Speaker, a good rule of thumb is to pick an amplifier that can deliver power equal to twice the speaker's continuous IEC power rating....
Buying your first guitar for yourself or your kids? This hopefully will be a small aide to help you through the pitfalls of buying your first electric guitar, and set you on the road to one of the most...
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 these...
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...
Soundware Beginners Guide to......Speakers Even if you've made a professional quality recording on your computer, the way it's mixed can make or break it as a finished track. To mix properly, we need to be...
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...
Where do I begin! I have been a professional sound engineer for several years and also have qualifications in sound engineering, I also run a sound lighting hire sales company! The first rule is always; do not...