Valve Amplifiers
Valve amplifiers feature a warm, rich sound, with the particular sound of each model influenced by the type of valves used. Until the 1960s and 1970s and the proliferation of transistor amplifiers, valve amps were the only real option for home audio and hi-fi. However, once transistor amplifiers entered mass production, the use of valves (or "tubes") waned and was largely replaced by the cheaper, newer designs. In recent years, valve technology and valve amplifiers have seen a resurgence in popularity, and have been favoured by audiophiles, musicians and enthusiasts for their tonal characteristics of warmth, richness and neutrality. This section includes hybrid designs (with valves hidden inside).
This section also includes valve headphone amplifiers and we also sell valve phono stages
While most of the hi-fi separates we offer that feature valves are amplifiers, valves can be used in any product that features an element of amplification, so there are some models of CD player that feature valves, including some "hybrid" models that use a type of transistor amplification (e.g. class AB or MOSFET) alongside valves with the valves hidden inside. In most cases however, our favourite type of valve amplifier is the purist valve only design made by companies like Icon Audio with valves proudly on display on top of the amp.
Why choose a valve amplifier? Thanks to their warmth and very organic sound, adding a valve amp to your system can help balance out a particularly bright or "forward sounding" speakers or source, adding more balance and body to the overall tone of your system. For example, a bright or too analytical turntable setup may be enhanced by the addition of a valve based phono stage. In most cases though, with the right speaker matching (higher sensitivity), valves simply sound spectacular and like nothing else.
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