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Headphone brand Écoute has launched a pair of headphones with a vacuum tube and amplification built-in.
The headphones are £652 / $799 / AU$1,303.
When it comes to listening on the best headphones, many hi-fi fans swear by the power of tubes. Amplifiers that use vacuum tubes instead of – or alongside – solid-state electronics are marketed on the basis of their warmer, more inviting sound.
