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ampsandsound Kenzie Integrated Amplifier

Steve Lefkowicz — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:48:57 +0000

It's been a little over eight years since I last reviewed an amplifier by Southern California's ampsandsound (HERE). In the intervening years, Justin Weber has taken his little, almost hobbyist endeavor into the world of being a serious full-fledged business manufacturing extremely high quality boutique products. His lineup currently includes six amplifiers designed for driving... Read More »

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Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 SET Integrated Amplifier and M3 RIAA Phono Preamplifier: The Third Realm!

Jeff Day — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:53:36 +0000

I've been pondering how best to write up this article about my listening experiences with the Audio Note (UK) Tomei 211 single-ended-triode (SET) integrated amplifier, and M3 RIAA phono preamplifier, for a while now. I'll start by saying the Tomei 211 integrated amplifier (left) and M3 RIAA phono preamplifier (right) are easily the highest performing... Read More »

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Hungary for Audio - the Audio Hungary Qualiton A75 Integrated Amplifier

Larry Cox — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:45:58 +0000

When I receive a review component, I start with no tweaks and plunk it beside the component it is replacing. Trying for a tabula rasa, I just plug it in and listen like a cello string, what resonates, what does the component bring, what insight does it provide? Does it excite me or am I... Read More »

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The Aavik I-880 Integrated Amplifier - A New Flagship For Audio Group Denmark

Robert S. Youman — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 17:14:21 +0000

Audio Group Denmark (AGD) is on a roll. If you take a look at some of the major high end show accounts for 2022 and 2023, the Audio Group Denmark rooms have been consistently reported as an important highlight at the show and always with a high buzz factor (and with good reason). Hard copy... Read More »

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Yamaha A-S1200 Integrated Amplifier

Ed Kobesky — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:12:50 +0000

"I've got a big one for ya." So said the UPS guy the day this bruiser of an integrated amp showed up. Not too long ago, it would've been considered "full-featured," and heaven knows it's certainly full-figured. Pictures don't quite do it justice. For anyone used to Naim or Rega or Arcam or the like,... Read More »

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Schiit Kickin' Rekker

Larry Cox — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:20:18 +0000

I have had a tube integrated amplifier from China on my desktop for several years. It cost me about $180. It sounds pretty good through my ancient and tiny Acoustic Energy Aego satellites. It's been a reliable system. It has some of the sweetness of tubes though it doesn't actually deliver tube loveliness. In a blind... Read More »

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Sophia Electric Baby Integrated

Editors at Positive Feedback — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:35:08 +0000

This article by Francisco Duran and Ed Morawski originally ran in Issue 8, August/September 2003, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. The Sophia Baby is a cute little (7 x... Read More »

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The Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Progression Integrated Amplifier – An Engineering Marvel And A Musical Tour De Force

Robert S. Youman — Wed, 03 May 2023 16:25:39 +0000

There is something special about the Dan D'Agostino Master Audio Systems brand and legacy. For myself, every interaction has been first class from beginning to end. This not only includes the product and the performance, but even more important are the people that stand behind it. We of course have Petra and Dan D'Agostino, but... Read More »

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The Boulder 866 Integrated Amplifier - A True Standard Of Excellence

Robert S. Youman — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 23:42:49 +0000

The journey continues. In pursuit of the finest in high end audio integrated amplifiers, last month I auditioned the Aavik I-580 from the Audio Group Denmark. You can check out the review HERE. The I-580 certainly deserved its position as the flagship integrated in the Aavik lineup, but it has just recently been upstaged by... Read More »

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Vincent Audio SV-737 Integrated

Francisco Duran — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:38:22 +0000

As far back as I can remember, I have been wanting to listen to a Vincent Audio amp. My curiosity with tube Hybrid solid-state amps being the first reason. They say if you think about something long enough, you create what you are thinking about. The Vincent Audio SV-737 came to my door a few... Read More »

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Rogue Audio Pharaoh II Integrated Amplifier

Editors at Positive Feedback — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:24:23 +0000

A new King is crowned! Review By Ric Mancuso With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Ric Mancuso shares his thoughts on the Rogue Audio Pharaoh II Integrated Amplifier. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Rogue Audio has once again upped the ante with their Pharaoh II hybrid integrated amp. I'm always... Read More »

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Say Yes To No! A Breakthrough Class D Design, The Aavik I-580 Integrated Amplifier

Robert S. Youman — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:05:22 +0000

Now that Covid has settled down and the supply/demand challenges for components and parts have been shown some relief, it seems that I will have several opportunities to continue my review series for the latest and greatest in high end integrated amplifiers. Past reviews have included products from Pass Labs, D'Agostino, Devialet, T&A, Esoteric, Simaudio,... Read More »

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Audio Note (UK) Meishu Phono Silver Tonmeister 300B SET Integrated Amplifier: The Mighty Master of Tone!

Jeff Day — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:52:53 +0000

Greetings friends, I hope you are doing well! Today's article is about the new Audio Note (UK) Meishu Phono Silver Tonmeister 300B single-ended-triode (SET) integrated amplifier (MSRP $19,300.00 USD, website link HERE). Long time readers know I have a special fondness for high-performance integrated amplifiers, as they represent what I consider to be the value... Read More »

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Soundastic Reference Stereo Integrated Amplifier

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:55:09 +0000

From Poland, a passive pre with solid-state output. Review By Ric Mancuso With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Ric Mancuso shares his thoughts on the Soundastic Reference Stereo Integrated Amplifier. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Lyrics from the song "The Sound of Music" from the same title as... Read More »

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Audio Note Cobra Integrated Tube Amplifier

Wojciech Pacuła — Mon, 02 May 2022 16:28:17 +0000

Audio Note is a company founded in 1976 (company site says October 1979) in Japan by Hiroyasu Kondo. The first products hit the world markets in 1989. In 1997, the company split into two parts, Kondo Labs, focused on the Asian market, and Audio Note UK, responsible for Europe and the rest of the world.... Read More »

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Rotel Michi X3 Integrated Amplifier

Francisco Duran — Mon, 02 May 2022 16:21:32 +0000

This has been one of the hardest reviews I have ever done because the Michi X3 integrated amplifier really surprised me. Out of the box and into my system it performed so well that I was at a loss for words. Not so much as in spectacular audiophile terms, but because it just went straight... Read More »

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Boazu Integrated Amplifier

Editors at Positive Feedback — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:35:06 +0000

The following review has been submitted by guest reviewer, Miguel Barrio. Boazu vs Ongaku: David or Goliath? Ever since I was a kid I have been fascinated by machines. When I was 6 years old I rewired my nightstand lamp. My mother freaked out thinking I would die from an electric shock. Sure enough, by... Read More »

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Rotel A14 MKII Integrated Amplifier

Francisco Duran — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:33:30 +0000

I can't remember the exact date, around the late eighties, nor the exact model, but I used to own a Rotel integrated amp in my fledgling days of High-End audio. It served me well. Admittedly, back then my audio concerns were mostly of function over form. Did it have enough inputs? Does it have a... Read More »

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Circle Labs A200 Integrated Amplifier - Thank You

Michael Zisserson — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:53:02 +0000

Gratitude, or the expression thereof, is a universal struggle today. There is a lot going on, and we all are a little on edge, are we not? Billy Joel described it right in 1989 when he said so eloquently: "We didn't start the fire." Music is a great way to break the firefighting that goes... Read More »

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The Triode Lab 45 EVO Single-Ended-Triode Integrated Amplifier: The Evolution of the First Watt!

Jeff Day — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:38:07 +0000

Back in October of 2020 I did a straw poll among readers of Jeff's Place and Positive Feedback to find out what audio products they would be most interested in having me write about. The most popular and intriguing request among readers was the artisanal and custom-made Triode Lab 2A3 EVO single-ended-triode integrated amplifier from... Read More »

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Devialet D-Premier Upgrade to Expert 250 Pro

Arnis Balgalvis — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:17:59 +0000

The Devialet D-Premier is sure to go down in audio history as a game changer. When it was introduced in 2010, little did we know that the D-Premier would alter the integrated amplifier landscape forever by redefining the concept of what an integrated amplifier is. Up to that point, an integrated amplifier had consisted of... Read More »

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Simaudio MOON 600i v2 Integrated Amplifier

John Acton — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:28:44 +0000

As I've grown older, and presumably, wiser, I've come to appreciate more the significance of anniversaries. Whether they be personal, such as birthdays and wedding anniversaries, or professional (it occurs to me that I've been on the masthead at Positive Feedback for nearly 20 years), these milestone accomplishments resonate with me, due perhaps to their... Read More »

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Bakoon AMP-13R Integrated Amplifier

Francisco Duran — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:53:28 +0000

Soon after I received the Soundkaos VOX 3f speakers for review, I was given the opportunity to listen to a very interesting amplifier along with these terrific speakers. Mr. Soo In Chae of Bakoon International Corp. asked me if I would like to listen to the Bakoon AMP-13R integrated amplifier (Gary Lea also has reviewed... Read More »

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Moonriver Audio Model 404 Stereo Integrated Amplifier

John Marks — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:59:53 +0000

Once again, our great friend and music lover, John Marks, Editor of The Tannhauser Gate, has favored us with his reflections...this time on the Moonriver Audio Model 404. As usual, John writes with great knowledge and discernment on the audio virtues of this integrated amplifier. Read, and learn! Dr. David W. Robinson, Ye Olde Editor... Read More »

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Kora Explorer 90SI Integrated

Editors at Positive Feedback — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 17:03:50 +0000

This article, as reviewed by Larry Cox, Carol Clark, and Victor Chavira originally ran in Issue 3, October/November 2002, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. Of the three integrated amps... Read More »

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