In 1962, high import taxes made it impossible for Jim Marshall, a music-store owner in London, to meet demand for popular American-made Fender amplifiers, and he set out to create his own.

For players looking to make their rigs smaller, lighter and more portable, the best pedal amps are somewhat of a godsend. Pedal amps aim to deliver the sound, feel and response of (usually) a tube amp ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The beating heart of any hi-fi separates system, the stereo amplifier is what takes in your ...

Whether you’re looking for better sound quality or want to add some real bass to your stereo, an amplifier is necessary to get the most out of your speakers, especially if you’re using ...

To the untrained eye, an AV receiver may just look like a big black box that a bunch of TV and speaker wires run in and out of. Far more than a junction box for your go-to components like ...

Integrated amplifiers have become very popular again with audiophiles for a few reasons and we think it’s fair to say that expensive separates are becoming less relevant. Build quality matters.

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 ...

Esoteric’s 30-watt per channel Class A F-01 amplifier is something of a left-field choice but can sound magical when matched with care.

A separate headphone amp with a built-in USB digital-to-analog converter (DAC) lets you use wired headphones with all of your mobile devices. We recommend the Fosi Audio DS1 because of its ...