Traditional and modern thinking collide with huge amounts of power. Read our Musical Fidelity M6si Review. [wpsm_toplist] PRODUCT Musical Fidelity M6si ORIGIN Austria/Taiwan TYPE Integrated amplifier WEIGHT 16.6kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 440 x 125 x 400mm FEATURES • Quoted power output: 2x 220W (8ohm) • Inputs: 4x RCA (1x switchable home theatre); 1x MM/MC phono stage; 1 XLR; 1x USB-B … Read more
A new big beast stalks the integrated amplifier jungle, courtesy of the refreshed. Read our Musical Fidelity M8xi Review. Musical Fidelity brand. Armed with ears and test gear, we track the M8xi to its lair… Review & Lab: Paul Miller Integrated amplifier with USB DAC. Rated at 550W/8ohm Made by: Musical Fidelity (Audio Tuning Vertriebs … Read more
A combined integrated amplifier/DAC from Audiolab sets a new standard at its price, says Jon Myles. Audiolab has forged an impressive reputation for its range of M-DAC digital to analogue convertors in recent years. So much so that some of its other products have flown a little under the radar. [wpsm_toplist] But the new 6000A is … Read more
Rega’s new entry-level amplifier aims to introduce new customers to hi-fi and vinyl replay. Adam Smith gives it the once over. Read our Rega io Review. How we listen to music is becoming more and more diverse, and there are some who question the point of entry-level, affordable hi-fi separates. After all, with the sheer … Read more
This compact valve integrated is a significant departure from Luxman’s usual muscular designs, but Ed Selley is still smitten. Read our Luxman SQ-N150 Review. Mention Japanese brand Luxman in hi-fi circles and the kind of product that typically comes to mind will be one of its hefty solid-state amplifiers, such as the L-590AXII integrated that … Read more
Avid’s Integra amplifier packs a mighty punch. Noel Keywood is concussed. Read our AVID INTEGRA Review. Once upon a time, transistor amplifiers came big, from Crown for example. Nowadays McIntosh keep the idea going with models like the MA352 that we reviewed in the February 2020 issue. Avid have stepped up to the mark with … Read more
A serious level amplification from Ayre in Boulder, Colorado, coupled with versatility to pick your preferred inputs and upgrade to add others later. Read our Ayre Acoustics EX-8 Review. [wpsm_toplist] SUMMARY Ayre Acoustics EX-8 integrated hub [wpsm_column size=”one-half”][wpsm_pros title=”PROS:”] Looks and sounds great Upgradeable, pick your needs Roon-ready [/wpsm_pros][/wpsm_column][wpsm_column size=”one-half” position=”last”][wpsm_cons title=”CONS:”] Balanced speaker output … Read more
Valves that glow green mark out Mcintosh’s hybrid integrated amplifier — valves in the preamp stage, transistors in the output stage. It’s a combination that brings magic into the home. Read our MCINTOSH MA252 Review. The McIntosh MA252 integrated amplifier is the first ‘hybrid’ integrated amplifier that this world-famous American company has ever built. [wpsm_toplist] … Read more
Hegel’s talented Rost network amp/DAC may have been shown the door, but – says David Vivian – its new H120 is even better. Read our Hegel H120 Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS Hegel H120 ORIGIN Norway TYPE Integrated amplifier/DAC WEIGHT 12kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 430 x 100 x 310mm FEATURES • Quoted power output: 2x 75W (8ohm) • Digital inputs: 1x coaxial; 3x … Read more
Does the latest Nait incarnation have the functionality and poise to come out on top? Read our Naim Nait XS 3 Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Naim Nait XS 3 ORIGIN UK TYPE Integrated amplifier WEIGHT 8.5kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 432 x 70 x 314mm FEATURES • Quoted power output: 2x 70W (8ohm) • Inputs: 4x RCA; 5x DIN; 1x MM phono stage … Read more
Four years after the CXA60, Cambridge Audio launches its smarter successor and it’s been worth the wait, says David Vivian. Read our Cambridge Audio CXA61 review. [wpsm_toplist] Unlike the fabled goes-to-11 guitar amp of Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel, Cambridge Audio’s CXA61 integrated amp probably isn’t ‘one louder’ than the CXA60 it replaces. As the ‘60′ … Read more
Known for its potent AV components, Chris Ward gets to grips with this rather muscular stereo integrated from Anthem. Read our Anthem Str review. Canada is mining a rich seam of hi-fi lately. Like fellow brand Paradigm, Anthem may be best known for its pedigree multi-channel components in home theatre circles, but increasingly two-channel hi-fi … Read more