A signal amplifier should only be used as a last resort when the television signal is weak. Even the best amplifier will still add some noise to the television signal it is amplifying/boosting ...

If you ever wanted to build your own tube amplifier but you were intimidated by working with high voltages, [Marcel]’s low-voltage tube amp design might spark your interest. The design operates ...

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The EX Series features two audiophile-grade hi-fi components: the EXN100 music streamer ($1,799) and the EXA100 integrated amplifier ($2,199). The latter is most exciting. Not only are integrated ...

Its revolutionary electrostatic loudspeakers, the 1957-released Quad ESL, are the most prominent example. But the Quad 303 stereo amplifier and Quad 33 preamplifier — both originally released in 1967 ...

Devialet, the French company at the intersection of audio engineering and luxury, is known for its egg-shaped Phantom speakers, but the company’s first product was in fact an audio amplifier ...

While fund sizes of many venture capital firms have ballooned into billions of dollars over the last decade, Benchmark Partners, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful investors, has stuck to ...

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 ...

A large collaboration of scientists, led by Giuseppe Carleo at EPFL has now developed a new benchmark called the "V-score" to tackle this issue. The V-score ("V" for "Variational Accuracy") offers ...

AV receivers are classified based on how many speakers they can power. The more amp channels and power, the higher the price. Room correction Room correction adjusts your speakers’ performance ...

Last month, Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) became generally available (GA), and using the available toolset, a small team of developers has designed a GPU benchmark with which you can test the capabilities ...

Executives and boards want hard data, and benchmarks offer an easy way to provide seemingly objective metrics. But generic benchmarks, without context, ignore the broader strategic environment and ...