Category: Amplifiers

The Cyrus 8vs Integrated Amplifier

January 30, 2006

The Cyrus 8vs Integrated Amplifier A UK Legend Comes to the USA   January 2006      I’ve long been an enthusiastic champion of the British integrated amplifier. In terms of musical satisfaction, ease of use, [Read More]

Berendsen Analog One Phono Preamplifier

January 27, 2006

Berendsen Analog One Phono Preamplifier Keeping LP playback alive and well in the new millennium   January 2006 “Things aren’t what they seem to be.” This phrase is true when it comes to the LP. [Read More]

The Reimyo PAT 777 and Krell Resolution Subwoofer

January 15, 2006

The Reimyo PAT 777 and Krell Resolution Subwoofer Summer Fling   February 2006                 Many years ago, 20 to be exact, I spent my summers doing the thing that has inspired men to great music, [Read More]

Grommes 360 Monoblock Amplifiers

October 31, 2005

Grommes 360 Monoblock Amplifiers Old school excellence meets modern day execution. October 2005                  Finding a new old friendI was in one of my favorite audio “watering holes”, Holm Audio, in Woodridge, IL, when a [Read More]

Berendsen Audio PRE 1 SE and STA 150 SE

August 8, 2005

Berendsen Audio PRE 1 SE and STA 150 SE     August 2005                 It was a year ago when I first met Clement Perry during his visit to the Windy City with S-T staffers Dave Thomas [Read More]

Lavardin Technologies IS Reference Integrated Amplifier

July 21, 2005

Lavardin Technologies IS Reference Integrated Amplifier Amazing Grace   July 2005     A first glance at the Lavardin IS Reference integrated amplifier gives no hint of its French origin. A simple black box with just [Read More]

Ray Samuels Audio Emmeline SR-71 Headphone Amplifier

June 24, 2005

Ray Samuels Audio Emmeline SR-71 Headphone Amplifier Can You Take It With You?   June 2005        Come Fly With MeMany audiophiles, like travel enthusiasts, love a good bargain. After all, it’s only a natural [Read More]

Opera Audio Consonance A120 Hybrid Integrated Amp

June 21, 2005

Opera Audio Consonance A120 Hybrid Integrated Amp Sweeeet   June 2005   The Consonance A120 Hybrid integrated amplifier is the second component from Opera Audio of Beijing, China, that I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing [Read More]

PS Audio GCC-250 Control Amplifier

June 20, 2005

PS Audio GCC-250 Control Amplifier A Candid Look at PS’s New Gain Cell Technology   June 2005 After reading the recent glowing reviews of the PS Audio HCA-2 digital amplifier, and learning more about the [Read More]

CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE OF INTEGRATED AMPS: SHOWCASING THE MBL 7008 AND THE CHALLENGER, MARK LEVINSON 383 INTEGRATED AMP

May 19, 2005

CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE OF INTEGRATED AMPS: SHOWCASING THE MBL 7008 AND THE CHALLENGER, MARK LEVINSON 383 INTEGRATED AMP  May 2005   Recently, I had the privilege of spending some time tinkering with and listening to MBL’s [Read More]

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