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McIntosh MA5300 Stereo Integrated Amp Reviewed
The terms “legendary” and “iconic” are used to describe McIntosh electronics, just as they are used to describe, say, Harley Davidson motorcycles. Rarely has the term “scandalous” or “disruptive” been used to describe the 75-year-old audiophile based in Binghamton, New… Read the Review »
Gryphon Audio Diablo 333 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
Gryphon Audio was founded in Denmark in 1985 by Mr. Flemming Erik Rasmussen and has, since its inception, assiduously and unapologetically pursued audiophile excellence with the goal of becoming and maintaining what it terms as an aspirational brand. Rasmussen, himself… Read the Review »
T+A elektroakustik R 2500 R Multisource Receiver Reviewed
When I initially received the latest component for review from German manufacturer T+A, I was both very intrigued and pleasantly surprised. Right out of the box, the T+A R 2500 R exuded an overall feeling of quality. It is aesthetically… Read the Review »
T+A elektroakustik PA 3100 HV Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
Herford, Germany’s high-performance audio manufacturer T+A predominately operates under one guiding principle – “the appliance of science.” In fact, the T+A corporate name is an acronym for what the company enthusiastically describes as “theory and application.” With a staff of… Read the Review »
Cambridge Audio CXA81 MKII Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
Cambridge Audio is an audiophile electronics manufacturer with a lineage that dates back to the late 1960s. Cambridge Audio’s products today are as relevant as ever, including some really slick designs such as their sexy-as-hell, DeLorean-themed integrated amplifier. The Cambridge Audio… Read the Review »
Infigo Audio Method 3 Mono Amplifiers Reviewed
Infigo Audio is a relatively new, very high-end audiophile electronics manufacturer based in British Columbia, Canada. Hans Looman is the founder and head designer of Infigo products. He has ties that run back to Resonessence Labs, which was an offshoot… Read the Review »
McIntosh MC1.25KW Mono Amplifier (75th Anniversary Edition) Reviewed
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, and perhaps for five plus years before, there has been an unforeseen rise in the availability of uber-high-end audiophile equipment. By this, I mean really big, really powerful, really exotic and really expensive components, often costing… Read the Review »
SPL Performer s900 Stereo Amplifier Reviewed
SPL is a German designer and manufacturer of professional recording and consumer high-end audio electronics, which caught the eye of our editor, Jerry Del Colliano, in his reviews of the SPLPerformer s1200 (read it here) stereo amplifier and Director MKII DAC/Preamp. Based in Niederkrüchten, Germany,… Read the Review »
NAD M10 V3 Master Series Integrated Amp Reviewed
No one brand has impacted more audiophiles in their early years than NAD. For my fourteenth birthday, my Dad generously bought me a Nakamichi Music Bank CD changer, a pretty sweet NAD receiver, a pair of Polk floorstanding speakers, and some classic… Read the Review »
Bryston 4B Cubed Stereo Amplifier Reviewed
Bryston Ltd. is a well-known and very well-respected Canadian audiophile electronics company based in Dwight, Ontario, a region of Canada far more famous for a relaxing summer life and great ice cream than a place that you might expect to… Read the Review »
Orchard Audio Starkrimson Mono Ultra Premium Amps Reviewed
Now in my audio system are two low, unassuming black boxes, one by each speaker. I’d venture that Orchard Audio’s Starkrimson Mono Ultra Premium Amplifiers ($4,999 per pair), with their sloped front panels and generally restrained looks, won’t win any… Read the Review »
Argent Pur GaN Monobloc Amplifiers Reviewed
Argent Pur is best known as an audiophile cable company that specializes in pure silver cables. Silver cables (including power cables) have a cult following because of their detailed sound. Few, if any, companies that make silver audiophile cables have… Read the Review »
HiFi Rose RA280 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
Few brands have caught my eye over the last 12 months as much as has HiFi Rose. They are among the few companies in the audiophile market that look like they are making some changes in their products. We see… Read the Review »
PS Audio BHK Mono 600 Amplifiers Reviewed
PS Audio has evolved over its 50-plus years of business and now manufactures a complete line of high-performance audiophile products designed to reproduce music from digital sources to speakers and everything in between. Their product line starts at the middle… Read the Review »
T+A A 200 Amplifier Reviewed
This is the last in a series of T+A reviews in which we already looked at their MP 200 music player and DAC 200 Preamplifier/DAC (read my reviews). The A 200 Amplifier we discuss below may be the most flexible in that, while it is… Read the Review »
Anthem STR Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The Anthem STR (buy at Crutchfield) is a midrange option in the world of audiophile integrated amplifiers with a price tag of $4,999. Anthem has chosen to take a very audiophile route with this integrated amplifier. What I mean by this is that, instead of… Read the Review »
Pass Labs INT-250 Integrated Amp Reviewed
One of the most affordable and, in this case, powerful ways to rock your audiophile system is to look for a high-end integrated amp for your power needs. The Pass Labs INT-250 is one of many strong options in the $10,000-plus price… Read the Review »
Benchmark Media Systems AHB2 Stereo Power Amplifier Reviewed
For years, the audio world acknowledged one main contender (at least at sub-five-figure pricing) for the quietest, cleanest, most neutral power amplifier around. That was the Benchmark AHB2 ($3,499 – buy at Amazon), whose specifications are still, for all practical… Read the Review »
Pass Labs X250.8 Stereo Amplifier Reviewed
If there is anything that seems patently obvious about Nelson Pass, it may be reasonably said he loves designing audiophile amplifiers. Additionally, his company has one of the best reputations in the industry of doing so with magnificent results. Whereas many… Read the Review »
Cambridge Audio EVO 150 DeLorean Edition Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The Cambridge EVO 150 DeLorean Edition marks a refreshingly unique marketing choice by the folks at Cambridge Audio. They have taken their EVO 150 product which comes with the same built-in steaming features, 150 Watts of class D power into… Read the Review »
SPL Performer S1200 Power Amp Reviewed
Professional audio products sometimes have a somewhat strained relationship in the audiophile hobby, but they shouldn’t. The people who actually make the music that we love are some of the best-equipped to design or inspire the best-performing music playback equipment.… Read the Review »
Atma-Sphere Class-D GaN Mono Amplifiers Reviewed
It’s no secret that we at Future Audiophile are big fans of Class-D power amplifiers. We’ve reviewed many, and while not every Class-D amplifier is superb, some of the most neutral, smooth, and transparent amplifiers being made today are based… Read the Review »
CH Precision M1.1 Amplifier Reviewed
Switzerland is a country known for many things, such as political neutrality, incredible chocolate, fantastic skiing and, most notably, the finest watches on the planet. We likely should add ultra-premium audio into the list of fantastic things that come from… Read the Review »
Boulder 861 Power Amp Reviewed
There is a lot of exotica in the audiophile hobby and, when it comes to power amplifiers, Boulder is likely to land at the front of the pack. Jeff Nelson’s team in Boulder, Colorado designs and builds some of the… Read the Review »
HiFi Rose GaN Integrated Amplifier RA180 Reviewed
Let’s face it, not every audiophile has the room or desire for separate components for their electronics. The HiFi Rose RA180 integrated amplifier (buy at Crutchfield) was built specifically for this group of audiophiles who prefer a one-box approach, but… Read the Review »
Outlaw Audio RR2160MkII Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The RR2160MkII (yes, that is a mouthful) is an integrated amplifier from the direct-to-consumer brand Outlaw Audio. If you’re not familiar with Outlaw Audio, they are a Massachusetts-based company that was founded in 1999, and has been making fine audiophile-grade products ever… Read the Review »
Chord Anni Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The Anni from Chord Electronics is a small form factor, desktop-style integrated amplifier. This small but powerful integrated amplifier features both a 3.5 and a quarter-inch headphone jack, as well as 10 watts into eight ohms of Class AB amplification… Read the Review »
Orchard Audio Starkrimson Mono Premium Amps Reviewed
The world of semiconductor-based amps has been the most wonderfully disruptive category in the audiophile hobby, and Orchard Audio is one of the main brands behind the movement. We discussed this matter in depth in this featured news story. A… Read the Review »
Leak Stereo 230 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The Stereo 230 from Leak is a modern take on a heritage design from the English audiophile brand Leak, which has been making high-performance components since 1934. This $1,695 integrated amp is designed to look similar to the Stereo 30,… Read the Review »
HiFi Rose RS520 Network Streamer and Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The RS520 from Korean brand HiFi Rose is a what the company calls a “All-In-One Network Streamer.” In this case, all-in-one means it has a built-in network player, DAC and amplifier, and I can tell you that is just scratching… Read the Review »
Monolith by Monoprice M2100X Stereo Amplifier Reviewed
Few mainstream electronics brands offer such a vast array of products and yet still manage to maintain a reputation for quality, customer service, and value as the California-based Monoprice. Looking for a couple THX-certified dual 15-inch 2000-watt subwoofers for your… Read the Review »
Orchard Audio Starkrimson Mono Block Amplifier Reviewed
Orchard Audio is a six-year-old audiophile electronics company that is the brainchild of an electronics engineer named Leo Ayzenshtat. Leo has earned his stripes by designing digital electronics for satellites. Yes, the ones that orbit the Earth and cost more… Read the Review »
Peachtree Audio GaN 1 Gallium Nitride Power Amp Reviewed
I have been fortunate enough to experience GaN amplification since it first dropped into the audiophile world about five years ago. I have even replaced a trusty Parasound A21+ amplifier) that was in my audiophile gear collection for over a… Read the Review »
Buckeye Amps Hypex NCx500 Stereo Amplifier Reviewed
If you’re not a modern-day oligarch audio, times may seem uncertain, money a little tight. But if you’re also an audiophile, you still have your system hopes and aspirations. Your dream might be to own an audiophile power amp that… Read the Review »
Adcom GFA-555ms Power Amplifier Reviewed
Adcom was once one of the most dangerous audiophile creatures on the planet back when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth—when sporting a Sony Walkman was quite stylish. This era predates my audiophile journey by about a decade, but I have… Read the Review »
NAD M33 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The NAD M33 (buy at Crutchfield) is so much more than an integrated amplifier that it’s a shame that we have it listed in our audiophile amplifier category. Unfortunately, we don’t have a Swiss Army Knife of Audio Components category… Read the Review »
Boulder Amplifiers 1160 Stereo Amp Reviewed
Nestled slightly south east of Boulder, Colorado, is a high-end audio company whose name is synonymous with world-class, high-performance gear: Boulder Amplifiers. In fact, Boulder is generally considered by many savvy audiophiles as one of the best overall electronics brands available… Read the Review »
NAD C 3050 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The 3050 may be NAD’s newest audiophile integrated amplifier, but it takes little more than a casual glance to see that it’s been inspired by some of their most meaningful legacy products – ones that helped guide the first steps… Read the Review »
Orchard Audio Starkrimson Ultra 2.0 GaN Amplifier Reviewed
Few industries have a wider range in terms of the sizes of companies creating products for public consumption than does the audiophile market. Some companies, such as Harman and Sony, are multi-billion-dollar conglomerates. Others, such as like Orchard Audio, are… Read the Review »
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