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1. Pass Labs XP-30 Stereo Preamplifier
(Matching tags: Class A,Preamplifiers)
Recently, we reviewed the Pass Labs XP-20 stereo preamplifier, and it was marvelous. Hot on its heels is the new XP-30, which has the analog gain stages for each channel in a separate chassis, making a ...
2. Ming Da MD-75 Integrated Stereo Tube Amplifier
(Matching tags: Triodes,Integrated Amplifiers,Amplifiers,Tubes)
Ming Da is company based in China that exports tube preamplifiers, power amplifiers, and integrated amplifiers in various price ranges, including some very high end models. They sell direct, through Pacific ...
Circuit design and the tape recorder section are the focus of the final section of my HK 990 review. The topics are addressed to different groups. Those interested in the tape recorder section will find ...
This second part of the HK 990 review examines the signal flows in the HK 990 dual-domain integrated amplifier. This analysis is relevant to all units, including modem AVRs, with a DSP signal processing ...
The HK 990 is a truly unique stereo component. It is a dual domain device capable of accepting analog or digital inputs, converting domains as required, and sending the results to the speaker. A complex ...
6. Jones Audio PA-M300 Series 2 Monoblock Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Monoblocks,Power Amplifiers,Amplifiers)
Imagine my surprise when Secrets’ Editor-in-Chief, John Johnson, asked me if I would review a pair of Jones Audio’s 300W solid-state monoblock power amplifiers. “Now that would be quite a switch,” was ...
7. Onkyo PR-SC5508 9.1 SSP and PA-MC5509 Nine-Channel Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Processors,Multichannel,Power Amplifiers,SSPs)
Onkyo has been on a roll with their professional line of preamps recently. Starting with their 885 model, and continuing through the 886 and 5507 they have managed to hit a previously weak area in the ...
8. Earthquake Sound Cinenova 7 Multi-Channel Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Multi Channel,Power Amplifiers,Amplifiers)
Earthquake Sound, besides manufacturing very powerful subwoofers, also offers very powerful amplifiers for your home theater. The massive Cinénova Grande 7 is rated at 500 watts output per channel (seven ...
9. Pass Labs XP-20 Stereo Preamplifier
(Matching tags: Preamplifiers)
After having tested a Pass power amplifier and phono preamplifier, I could not wait to get my hands on a preamplifier, to complete the system analysis. The subject of this review is the venerable XP-20, ...
10. Parasound New Classic 5250v.2 Multi-Channel Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Multichannel,Power Amplifiers,Amplifiers)
Parasound builds many audio products such as amps, tuners, preamps, and products for custom installations. As well their products can be found in many movie studios, including Lucasfilm and Pixar, you ...
11. Paradigm Signature S2, Version 3 Bookshelf Speakers and Anthem Integrated 225 Amplifier
(Matching tags: Bookshelf Speakers,Integrated Amplifiers,Speakers)
The CEDIA Expo isn’t really a show for audiophiles. Most of the setups are geared towards in-wall speakers, projectors, and other various forms of home automation, but there are always a few vendors ...
12. Harman Kardon HK 990 Integrated Amplifier and HD 990 CD Player
(Matching tags: Integrated Amplifiers,CD Players)
Most likely recognized in today’s market as a purveyor of home theater receivers, desktop/PC speakers, iPod docks, and factory-installed automotive sound systems, Harman Kardon is a name that is also ...
13. Mark Levinson Nº 531H Monoblock Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Power Amplifiers,Monoblocks)
... best known for their very large, very powerful and very expensive power amplifiers. They enjoy a well deserved reputation for making some of the best - if not the best - solid state power amps around. ...
14. Audiolab 8200CDQ CD Player with Built-In Preamplifier
(Matching tags: CD Players,Preamplifiers)
Early adopters live in a world of potential. We latch on to a new paradigm shift significantly ahead of the adoption curve. As such, we’re often saddled with legacy methodology or products. Solutions ...
15. Pass Labs XP-25 Phono Preamplifier
(Matching tags: Phono Preamplifiers)
Pass Labs is highly renown for their audio components, some of which are pure Class A. Besides preamplifiers and power amplifiers, they also produce phono preamplifiers (also called phono stages), having ...
16. Primare A30.7 Seven-Channel Class D Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,RCA,Class D,7 Channel)
This new seven-channel Class D power amplifier comes to us from the Swedish high fidelity brand, Primare. The engineers at Primare designed this amplifier from the ground up with some fresh ideas on ...
17. Emotiva XPA-3 Three-Channel Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Balanced,Power Amplifiers,Multichannel)
... and multi-channel power amplifier. That time has long gone, thanks in part to the rise of Internet-direct firms such as Emotiva. They manufacture monoblocks (single-channel amplifiers) and multi-channel ...
18. Pioneer PD-D6MK2 SACD Player and SX-A9MK2 Integrated Amplifier
(Matching tags: Integrated Amplifiers,SACD Players)
The D6 SACD player and A9 integrated stereo amplifier are two of four possible combinations in the Pioneer G-Clef series of SACD players and integrated two channel amplifiers that are sold as a pair. ...
19. Pass Labs XA-100.5 Pure Class A Monoblock Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Class A,Power Amplifiers,Monoblocks)
Most amplifier manufacturers produce power amplifiers that are biased as Class AB, meaning that they run a few watts in Class A and the rest in AB. This is usually a push-pull configuration, and the AB ...
20. Classe CA-M600 Monoblock Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Monoblocks,Power Amplifiers,Amplifiers)
Classé updated their Delta power amplifier series in late 2010, including the CA-M400 which is now the CA-M600. The entire amplification signal passes on a single circuit board, and they have introduced ...
21. Marantz AV7005 7.1 A/V Processor
(Matching tags: HDMI,Amplifiers,Processors)
In 2009 I got to review the Marantz AV8003 processor and amp, and they helped to convince me of the benefits of separates over a receiver, and with how important it is overall to the performance of your ...
22. Simaudio Moon 700i Integrated Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Integrated Amplifiers)
As a Quebec, Canada based company that has spent the last 30 years manufacturing some pretty outstanding gear, Simaudio has (like some other Canadian companies) made its name via its products' performance ...
23. Wyred4Sound DAC-2 AND STI-500 Integrated Stereo Amplifier
(Matching tags: DACs,Integrated Amplifiers,USB)
Recently the external DAC has made a bit of a comeback in popularity. While they were once most commonly paired with a digital transport, now you’re more likely to see them hooked up as part of a home ...
24. Mark Levinson No 53 Monoblock Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Class D,Power Amplifiers,Monoblocks)
Mark Levinson is a state-of-the-art brand, whose products are purchased by consumers whose bank accounts are also state-of-the-art. Levinson makes no apologies for their prices, nor do they have to justify ...
25. ADCOM GFA-555se Stereo Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Power Amplifiers,Stereo,Two channel)
The original ADCOM GFA-555 stereo power amplifier hit the market in 1985. Standby for math calculation. That’s 25 years ago. Enough time for a digital music revolution (maybe peaking now). Enough time ...
26. Wyred4Sound SX-1000 Monoblock Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Class D,Power Amplifiers)
Wyred4Sound has entered into the high end audio market with plenty of experience behind its doors. Born from the skilled minds and hands of EJ Sarmento and Rick Cullen of Cullen Circuits, these two have ...
27. PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Stereo Tube Preamplifier
(Matching tags: Triodes,Class A,Preamplifiers,Tubes)
We have been on a roll with reviewing PrimaLuna and Mysterè products, and they have all sounded terrific. The current review is on the PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Preamplifier, and would you believe it ...
28. Manley Stingray iTube Stereo Integrated Amplifier
(Matching tags: Tubes,iPod,Integrated Amplifiers)
Manley Labs designs and manufactures tube components. With the Stingray iTube, you can now plug your iPod directly into a dock on an integrated tube amplifier.The iTube can be switched between triode ...
We reviewed the Earthquake Sound Cinénova Grande multi-channel amplifier several years ago, but it has gone through some changes in the circuitry, including significantly higher output, so we thought it ...
30. Spectron Musician III Mk2 Class D Stereo Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Switching Amplifiers,Class D)
Spectron has been manufacturing Class D amplifiers since before most people even knew what they were. I remember meeting John Ulrick, Spectron's designing engineer, many years ago at a CES, and seeing ...
31. Naim Audio, SUPERNAIT Integrated Stereo Amplifier with DAC
(Matching tags: Stereo,Integrated Amplifiers,Analog)
What’s in a Naim? For those not overly familiar with the brand (myself included), that has usually meant DIN connectors, the ubiquitous black casework, green lit circlet buttons and a reputation for ...
32. Bryston 3B SST2 Stereo 150 Watt per Channel Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Balanced,Power Amplifiers)
Following on our review of the Bryston 14B SST2 stereo power amplifier, we now take a look at its smaller brother, the 3B SST2, which delivers 150 watts rms x 2 into 8 ohms. Although it won't necessarily ...
33. Pass Labs INT-30A Integrated Stereo Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Class A,Integrated Amplifiers)
... among the most highly regarded companies for high-end power and integrated amplifiers. His design goals couldn’t be more clear: power, simplicity and performance.  ...
34. Lindemann 882 Stereo Integrated Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Integrated Amplifiers)
I have always been a fan of integrated amplifiers, and they were the heart of all my audio systems up until recently. They offer the best value in terms of getting the most performance per dollar, but ...
35. Mystere ca21 Stereo Tube Preamplifier
(Matching tags: Preamplifiers,Triode,Push Pull)
Following on our recent review of the Mystere pa21 stereo tube power amplifier, we now review the matching preamplifier, the ca21. It is a single gain stage design, with only one buffer and one capacitor ...
36. Lamm LL1 Signature Stereo Tube Preamplifier - An Audiophile's Dream
(Matching tags: Tubes,Preamplifiers,Class A,Triode)
Lamm introduces their LL1 Signature preamplifier, which is the partner to their ML3 Signature power amplifier. Both the LL1 and ML3 are cost-no-object products using only the finest parts that can be found ...
37. Mystere pa21 Stereo Tube Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Tubes,Amplifiers,Power Amplifiers,Stereo)
Durob Audio is a company in the Netherlands that markets PrimaLuna tubed audio components, including integrated amplifiers, power amplifiers, and a CD player that has a tube-based clock. It also has a ...
38. Lamm LL2.1 Stereo Tube Preamplifier
(Matching tags: Tubes,Preamplifiers,Class A)
... is tube-based preamplifiers and power amplifiers, with their top-of-the-line power amplifier selling at well over $100,000. The current review focuses on the model LL2.1 stereo preamplifier. At $5,995, ...
39. Emotiva UPA-5 Five-Channel Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Power Amplifiers)
Over the past decade, a lot has changed on receivers that we buy for home. We've gone from S-Video to Component to HDMI for video, replaced 6 RCA cables for 5.1 audio with a single digital cable, to ...
40. EMP Tek VT-40.2 Hybrid Integrated Stereo Tube Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Integrated Amplifiers)
Engineered Music Products (EMP) was founded in 2007 by industry professionals with over thirty years experience in designing, engineering and manufacturing high-performance loudspeakers for companies ...
41. Bryston 9B SST2 Multi-channel Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,multi-channel)
Bryston is known for building some of the most sought-after, powerful and dependable amplifiers in the business. For over 40 years, they have provided an incredible 20 year transferable warranty, practically ...
42. PrimaLuna DiaLogue Two Stereo Integrated Tube Amplifier
(Matching tags: Tubes,Amplifiers,Integrated Amplifiers)
The PrimaLuna brand needs no introduction to the tube-loving community, but I do (did). Though I’ve heard plenty of good sounding tube gear at shops, at various friends’ houses and of course at shows, ...
43. McCormack LD-2 Preamplifier and DNA-250 Stereo Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Preamplifiers,Power Amplifiers,Two channel)
In 1997, McCormack Audio was purchased by Conrad-Johnson, known primarily for their fine tube amps and preamps. They have the same high quality and value that Steve McCormack put into his designs in California, ...
44. Emotiva USP-1 Stereo Preamplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Stereo,Preamp)
... a phono stage that has both MC and MM settings. This may mark the beginning of phono stages being a standard part of stereo preamplifiers, rather than having to purchase an outboard phono stage. Long live ...
In Part 1 of Flagship Home Theater, I covered the video side with Anthem’s LTX-500 LCoS 1080p projector and the Black Diamond II screen from SI Screens.  Now let’s look at the other half of the home theater ...
46. Bryston 4B SST2 Stereo Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Class AB,Power Amplifiers,Stereo)
Bryston Ltd. is a Canadian company which has been designing and manufacturing audio equipment for over 35 Years.   While there are many companies competing in their market, Bryston’s gear is coveted by ...
  My wife, who I affectionately refer to as “the music Anti-Christ” often calls me “He without Brains” when it comes to purchasing audio gear. Our latest interchange of pleasantries began when I announced ...
48. Pass Labs XA30.5 Stereo Power Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Class A,Class AB,Power Amplifiers,Stereo)
... with the right speakers, this may be one of the best amplifiers there is, regardless of price.  ...
49. conrad-johnson Classic Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Phono Stage
(Matching tags: Tubes,Amplifiers,Preamplifiers,Phono Stage,Phone Preamplifier)
conrad-johnson (lower case c and j) was formed in the mid-seventies, shortly after I became seriously interested in audio gear. I’m sure the two events were entirely unrelated. Their first product, a ...
50. Marantz PM8003 Stereo Integrated Amplifier
(Matching tags: Amplifiers,Integrated Amplifiers)
Marantz is a name that has been around for a long time; refreshingly they continue to produce quality two channel gear despite branching out into both budget and high-end home theater. My own listening ...
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