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Cambridge Audio Azur 550A Integrated Amplifier & Azur 550C Disc Player (TAS 202)
|Cambridge Audio must employ mind readers. I know it’s got my number. I feel as if Cambridge made the new Azur 550A integrated amplifier and the 550C CD player especially for me—took into account my ...read more -
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Update: The Audio Research DSi200 integrated amplifier
|At this year’s RMAF I blogged about the first US appearance of Audio Research’s DSi200, a high-power solid-state integrated amp equipped with remote control, three single-ended inputs and a pair of balanced inputs. To recap: ...read more -
Plinius Hiato Integrated Amplifier (TAS 201)
|The Plinius Hiato is a beast of an integrated amplifier. I don’t know how else to put it. It’s big, heavy, and at an indomitable 300Wpc simply outguns most of the competition. Plus it loves ...read more -
Cambridge Audio Azur 550A Integrated Amplifier & 550C CD Player (TAS 200)
|Cambridge Audio must employ mind readers. I know it’s got my number. I feel as if Cambridge made the new Azur 550A integrated amplifier and the 550C CD player especially for me—took into account my ...read more -
NAD C326BEE Integrated Amplifier and C545BEE CD Player (TAS 199)
|The BEE of NAD’s BEE series of components pays homage to its designer Bjorn Erik Edvardsen, who also designed the storied 3020 integrated amplifier that put the company on the map three decades ago. Introduced ...read more -
Rega Elicit Integrated Amplifier (TAS 198)
|When you think about it, “elicit” is a pretty nifty name for an audio component. After all, the verb not only rolls nicely off the tongue, it describes what we’d like our playback systems to ...read more -
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Simaudio Moon i3.3 Integrated Amplifier & CD3.3 CD Player (TAS 198)
|“Wow, this baby’s loaded,” I muttered to myself as I scanned the back panel of the Simaudio Moon i3.3 and its sister, the CD3.3, which was idling nearby. I do my own fair share of ...read more -
Arcam FMJ CD17 CD Player and FMJ A28 Integrated Amplifier (TAS 198)
|Affordable excellence. Funny how sensible, refreshing, and downright sane that phrase seems these days. Don’t get me wrong: For those who can afford it, which more or less excludes most of us, owning the finest ...read more -
TAS 196: Rotel RA-1520 Integrated Amp and RCD-1520 CD Player
|At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show Rotel debuted the 15 Series, an impressive range of components encompassing most segments of the audio, A/V, and custom-installation markets. Beyond its eye-catching appearance and upgraded internals the 15 ...read more -
TAS 195: Vincent Audio V-60 Integrated Amplifier
|I’m not an ideologue on the issue of solid-state versus vacuum tubes. No allegiances whatsoever. But I recognize that tube components possess a special appeal—particularly to audiophiles who crave greater involvement in the sport. Charting ...read more -
TAS 194: Audio Space Reference 3.1 (300B) Integrated Amplifier
|Having been exposed almost exclusively to KT88 and EL34 designs this past year, I jumped at the opportunity of reviewing something different—a 300B-based push-pull amplifier. With the Ref 3.1 you get the full enchilada—an integrated ...read more -
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TAS 194: Marantz PM-11S2 Integrated Amplifier
|Some amps just know how to make an entrance. Their presence conveys an air of substance and quality. And serious intent. The Marantz PM-11S2 integrated amplifier is one of these. Clad in champagne-brushed aluminum, the ...read more -
TAS 194: ATC SIA2-150 Integrated Amplifier
|For over thirty years, ATC Loudspeaker Technology has built a sterling reputation for engineering self-amplified or active speaker systems for professional applications—from recording studios and mastering facilities to ritzy music venues like Disney Hall. ATC ...read more -
New Sensations from Simaudio: i3.3 Integrated & CD3.3 Disc Player
|It’s been more than a couple years since I unboxed a Simaudio integrated amp. WG recently did their latest entry level i-1 gear and loved it and truth be told I kind of felt a ...read more -
TAS 194: Dussun T6 Integrated Amplifier & T2i Integrated Amplifier/USB DAC
|When it comes to high-end audio, the integrated amplifier represents our strongest example of democracy in action. By combining the preamp and amp in a single chassis—itself a costly part of any component—and by paring ...read more