Conventional wisdom has it that the solid state era in electronics began in 1948 with the invention of the transistor, or if you wish to split hairs, with the 1930s invention by the Russian [Oleg L… ...

But there’s an earlier amplifier technology that used a solid state circuit which is largely forgotten, and [AWA Communication Technologies Museum] has featured it in a new video.

SpacePath Communications has announced a 1.5kW C-band solid-state power amplifier, intended to displace travelling wave tubes in satellite up-links. “The outdoor SSPA is suited for replacing aging ...

Laney has expanded its Lionheart Foundry series of solid-state guitar amps with the high-wattage Supertop head, an amp with an old-school name, old-school aesthetic, but with a bunch of modern ...

Run a Baby 100 amp next to a 100-watt Class D solid-state amp and it will similarly blow it out of the water. There’s ample power for the live show here. All three ship in a gig bag.