You have the decoder either before or in the preamp. If it is before you will need to run an all analog connection after that so you will need a lot of interconnects = expensive, even at $15 a pop for ...

Big-name tube amplifiers often don’t come cheap. Being the preserve of dedicated audiophiles, those delicate hi-fis put their glass components on show to tell you just how pricy they really ought to ...

Understand the basic audio components of a Hi-Fi stereo system so you know what to look for when shopping for audiophile equipment. Amplifier. Amp. Preamp. Integrated amp. Phono stage. Tube amplifier.

McIntosh, the famed US hi-end hi-fi brand, has a heritage going back to the 1940s – but their latest launch is packed with cutting-edge tech. The new CR106 preamplifier and audio matrix is designed to ...