Amplifiers

Janine Elliot has posted a review of the Allnic T1500 amplifier ($6900) at Hi-Fi Pig. His conclusions: “A surprisingly fun piece of kit that looked as good as it sounded, retrieving as much detail as there was from the music, whatever the instrument, and doing it equally well at low or high levels. This...
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Herb Reichert has posted a review of the Creek Evolution 100A integrated amplifier ($2195) at Stereophile. His conclusions: “t this point in my life, my audio beliefs and taste direct me toward simple, less expensive systems centered around my computer, a solid turntable, a quality integrated amp (like Creek’s Evolution 100A), and small, classic...
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Nicolas Ripley has posted a review of the Naim SuperUniti network integrated amplifier (£3,675) at Hi-Fi+. His conclusions: “I’m soon to be the proud owner of a Naim SuperUniti, and probably a UnitiServe, too. In fairness, irrespective the wifular intervention, I’m happy to make the change. It has some kind of core effect on...
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Aron Garrecht has posted a review of the Moon by Simaudio Evolution 760A stereo amplifier ($8000) at SoundStage! Ultra. His conclusions: “he finesse with which the 760A consistently balanced power, transparency, dynamics, tonal colors, and dimensionality, all against near-silent backgrounds, was spellbinding.” You can read the full review here.
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Tom Lyle has posted a review of the Merrill Audio Taranis stereo power amplifier ($2500) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “The Merrill Audio Taranis stereo power amplifier is a fine example of modern audio engineering. President and founder Merrill Wettasing has managed to design a power amplifier that not only sounds great, but...
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Ron Nagle has posted a review of the GamuT Limited Edition Di150 iIntegrated amplifier ($11,990) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “I see the Di150LE as a bed rock starting point for building a system from scratch. Its very natural neutrality dictates that you must proceed carefully to match every source component. At 700...
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Jeff Dorgay has posted a review of the Balanced Audio Technology VK-655SE amplifier ($16,500) at TONEAudio. His conclusions: “There was nothing that the VK-655SE couldn’t handle effortlessly during this review. In the realm of the reference speakers at my disposal—all with sensitivity ratings of 87 to 90 dB—I can’t imagine ever needing more power...
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Jerold O’Brien has posted a review of the Pass Labs XA160.8 monoblock amplifiers ($29,000/pair) at TONEAudio. His conclusions: “I’ve hinted that the Pass XA160.8s have the slightest bit of warmth in their overall character, which they do. However, this additional richness and palpability is not at the expense of softness, or compromise in transient...
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Michael Fremer has posted a review of the Bel Canto Design Black amplification system ($50,000) at Stereophile. His conclusions: “If you’re a committed analog listener, you’re probably going to want to listen to vinyl in the analog domain. (But if you have an opportunity to hear an LP through this system, do it.) Otherwise,...
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Anthony Nicosia has posted a review of the Lindemann Musicbook 55 stereo power amplifier ($3599) at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “Given all the above and stating my enjoyment of tube amplifiers the Musicbook 55 floored me with its massive soundscape, precise and natural images. This was an amplifier that could easily find a...
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Greg Handy has posted a review of the Rogue Audio Pharaoh integrated amplifier ($3495) at HomeTheaterReview. His conclusions: “At $3,500, the Rogue Audio Pharaoh is a unique product that hits on all the demands of an analog audiophile, at a price point that is significantly less than what you would expect to spend.” You...
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Ian Ringstead has posted a review of the Symphonic Line RG14 Edition integrated amplifier (£2850) at Hi-Fi Pig. His conclusions: “I felt it would be there for you years and years down the line just like a good marriage. If all the rest of Symphonic Lines products are as good as this, and I...
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John Richardson has posted a review of the Merrill Audio Taranis power amplifier ($2500) at Part-Time Audiophile. His conclusions: “Mr. Wettasinghe continues to impress me even more with each of his designs that I hear, especially as he plumbs the lower end of the audiophile price range with his amps. And that’s good news...
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Srajan Ebaen has posted a review of the Stello S100MkII. power amplifier ($1200) at 6moons. His conclusions: “I prefer the Stello twins for their greater insight into the musical fabric; for their more informative suave top end; for their overall higher resolution; and more feathered-out layered soundstaging, computer screen be damned.” You can read...
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Giuseppe Trotto has posted a review of the Manley Mahi monoblock amplifiers (€5900/pair) at ReMusic. His conclusions: “I appreciate tone, macro and micro-dynamics, image, acoustic scene, three-dimensionality, manufacturing and design. With a curriculum like this, they deserve a Spark in the Dark.” You can read the full review here.
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Jon Myles has posted a review of the PrimaLuna Dialogue HP integrated amplifier ($4199) at Hi-Fi World. His conclusions: “As easy to use and maintain valve amplifiers go the Primaluna Dialogue takes some beating. The option to use a variety of output tubes also offers the user great flexibility in tailoring the sound to...
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Dan Worth has posted a review of the JOB Systems 225 power amplifier ($) at Hi-Fi Pig. His conclusions: “In other words the definition, resolution, transparency and emphatic bass performance is shocking. JOB Systems manages to put together an amplifier of such maturity and insight into the music that the price tag simply does...
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