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EMM Labs PRE i stereo preamplifier Review with update on the latest MTRX...
Introduction I recently sent my EMM Labs PRE back to the factory for an update, which involved a complete rebuild to match current specifications. Quite honestly, I really was at a loss to know what...
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Pass Laboratories XA200.8 10th Anniversary Review
Read the 2015 Pass Laboratoriess XA200.8 Review The first quarter of 2025 has proven to be most interesting thus far. Class D amplification has finally come of age with the release of a $2,499...
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Technics SU-R1000 reference stereo integrated amplifier Review
A few short years back, some large Japanese global conglomerate poured its vast engineering resources into creating three components; the first, a D/A converter that would be the envy of all, one that...
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EMM Labs MTRX monoblock Input Board Upgrade Review
Have you ever encountered someone who refuses to leave well enough alone? Almost as soon as my original review of the EMM Labs MTRX amps had been submitted, Ed Meitner began tinkering with the...
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Benchmark Media AHB2 THX AAA stereo amplifiers Review
Benchmark Media is known for its small-footprint digital-to-analog converters such as the discontinued DAC2 and current-production DAC3 series, as well as analog-to-digital converters. The AHB2...
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Parasound NewClassic 275 v.2 two channel power amplifier Review
I really enjoyed my time with the Parasound NewClassic 200 Pre preamplifier in my last review. I find Parasound products to sound great, are a tremendous value, and are built to last based on my own...
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Pass Laboratories HPA-1 headphone amplifier Review
I can count on one hand the number of manufacturers who build solidly engineered products that are ahead of the curve and herd, whose products remain vastly competitive and superior to others, and...
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Staccato Audio discrete hybrid opamps Review
Staccato OSH-DHb dual discrete opamp hybrid horizontal I need some advice from the community.When I use my discrete opamps, they are generating heat and after an hour or two the room gets too warm. I...
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Rotel announces RC-1590MKII and RC-1572MKII preamplifiers
The following is a press release from Rotel of the McIntosh Group. ROTEL’S AWARD WINNING STEREO PREAMPLIFIERS ANNOUNCED AS MKII MODELS Upgraded MKII Audio Circuits and Components Deliver A Higher...
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Gryphon Antileon EVO solid-state dual-mono amplifier Review
Too bad I wasn’t born into a rich family or became wealthy by age 35 like a young software entrepreneur. If that had been the case, I would probably have assembled a true high-end audio system before...
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Rotel launches Michi X3 & X5 Bluetooth streaming integrated amplifiers
The following is a press release from Rotel AUGUST 17, 2020 – Rotel is pleased to introduce the Michi X3 Integrated Amplifier and Michi X5 Integrated Amplifier as an extension of its current...
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Pass Laboratories XA200.8 pure Class A monoblock amplifiers Review, Part 3 –...
Read Part 1 and Part 2 With premium program material The greatest joy of an extreme system is not salvaging poor recordings, it is exulting in superb recordings. Experiencing “you are there” moments,...
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Pass Laboratories XA200.8 pure Class A monoblock amplifiers Review, Part 2
Read Part 1 Critical importance of the amplifier to a system I tried various configurations of equipment to gain an understanding of what the XA200.8 was contributing. Here is one example of a...
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Pass Laboratories XA200.8 pure Class A monoblock amplifiers Review, Part 1
Why review the XA200.8 Two years ago, I made a decision that changed my audiophile life. I went to a big box home improvement store where I spied some furniture dollies, and a chill ran down my spine....
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Pure Audio One solid-state integrated amplifier Review
I met up with Dave Cope of Old Forge Marketing and Old Forge Studio at the California Audio Show (CAS) in July 2019. Dave is the US importer for Pure Audio, a line of audio equipment amplification...
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Audio Blast: Return of the Discrete Opamp Roller!
List of Opamp articles by Doug Schroeder (reverse chronological): Eastern Electric MiniMax tube DAC Supreme: Discrete opamps Survey (June, 2015) Audio Blast: Eastern Electric Minimax DAC Plus –...
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T+A PA 1100 E Integrated Amp with DAC now shipping
Herford, Germany-based T+A is introducing the PA 1100 E, an integrated amplifier with DAC. According to the company, the PA 1100 E “has both analog and digital inputs and converts digital audio...
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EMM Labs PRE stereo preamplifier Review
About this time last year, I received what EMM Labs referred to as the Reference PRE. The only identification that appears on the preamp are the letters PRE, which I find a bit confusing, given that...
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Cambridge Audio launches AX series of Hi-Fi separates
Today Cambridge Audio introduces the AX series, a brand new range of hi-fi separates. Designed and engineered in the UK, AX has something to offer every music lover, hitting the perfect balance...
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Schiit Mani phono preamp
An Antenna No More! This past year numerous readers and followers of mine on Twitter and Facebook continually asked me to recommend a budget phono stage, and to this end I had acquired the following...
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