Our Top 3 Tube Headphone Amps & Why We Love Them [Video]

CAYLA MENGES | MOON AUDIO STAFF/
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We've been flooded with YouTube comments asking for a headphone amplifier comparison so we're pleased to present you with a tube headphone amplifier faceoff. We're putting the Dragon Inspire IHA-1, Cayin HA-6A, and Auris Nirvana IV to the test to see just how great these tube amps are. Check out the video on our page so you can decide for yourself which one of these tube amplifiers you'll be adding to your audio setup.

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Cayla Menges

"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing" - Benjamin Franklin

For Cayla Menges, combining her passion for writing and love for music is the perfect recipe. Cayla uses her love for storytelling and experience as a former newspaper journalist to create content that informs and resonates with music lovers and audiophiles alike. When she's not at Moon Audio, Cayla enjoys bingeing reality TV, knitting, trying her hand at new recipes, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

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