50,000 visitors and counting

Posted on February 24, 2014 by tubemaze

Tube Maze review site has reached a significant milestone this week – 50,000 unique visitors from around the globe have come to the site and benefited from contributions of our members!

With tube based equipment regaining popularity and the whole market exploding (LP growth hit 6 million in 2013), the site and your contributions will help even more people to get the right sound and enjoy it in the foreground instead of a background.

We commit that the site will remain advertisement free and more great reviews will be posted in the upcoming months and years.

LP growth from 1993 through 2013.

TJ Full Music 6SN7 China

Posted on February 22, 2014 by tubemaze

(50 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)

“I consider them an excellent sounding tube and a close match to the NOS Sylvania.” Read

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Tubes with Black and Gray plates

Posted on February 11, 2014 by tubemaze

The debate regarding black versus gray plate vacuum tubes is a recurring topic in the audiophile community. While some skeptics argue that the preference for black plates is a marketing myth designed to justify higher price points, many enthusiasts maintain that they offer superior performance in high-fidelity systems. To understand the merits of each, one must look at the underlying physics of tube operation.

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