Wyred4Sound mINT Integrated Amplifier

Andy Norman has posted a review of the Wyred4Sound mINT integrated amplifier (£1300) at TNT Audio. His conclusions:

“The mINT seemed to me a really well-balanced combination. There was a synergy between the rich tonality of the DAC and the refined, detailed presentation of the amplification stages. When I listened to each stage separately I was still impressed, but slightly less so. The result is definitely greater than the sum of the parts.

Then there is the question of value and comparisons with alternatives. Powerful digital amplification is fairly expensive and, as an introduction to that technology and its associated fast clear sound this is pretty economical, compared, say to Bel Canto or PASS Labs. This combination delivers a huge chunk of what is good about the W4S house sound at a relatively reasonable price. Of course, it is possible to put a system together for this money which may compete on quality with the mINT but I think it would be pretty challenging, especially when you consider that there’s not even any need for interconnect cables with the unit. And obviously its great if you’re pushed for space. So in summary, the sound is agile, clear, direct and to the point. It’s not for you if you want a complicated system or an overtly sweet, valve like sound. Apart from that I felt you can’t really go wrong: it works well, sounds great. ”

You can read the full review here.