Amplifiers

Seamless speakers? Estelon X Diamond at Pacific Audio Fest
Estelon X Diamond's marble mold process is just one feature of these speakers.
- Hi-Fi+ Staff
- Aug 2022

Lowest noise floor at this price point? Rosso Fiorentino & Norma
The Rosso Fiorentino Fiesole and Norma Revo DS-1, along with the Norma Revo IPA-140B have a great sound with a low noise floor.
- Hi-Fi+ Staff
- Aug 2022

Marantz SACD 30n and Model 30
Jimmy Hughes is in the market for a good player and when the Marantz SACD 30n Player/Streamer and Model 30 integrated amplifier came up for test, he jumped at the chance!
- Jimmy Hughes
- Jul 2022

Karan Acoustics Master Collection POWERa Mono
Karan Acoustics has long created a fine set of power amplifiers, but recently its Master Collection shows what happens when the brand goes for the highest of high-end.
- Alan Sircom
- Jul 2022

Vertere Acoustics improves multi-award-winning PHONO- Preamplifier
With multiple awards already, Vertere Acoustics has improved upon their PHONO-1 preamplifier.
- Hi-Fi+ Staff
- Jul 2022

Sanders Sound Systems Magtech Power Amplifier
A power amplifier designed specifically to drive electrostatic loudspeakers is more than versatile enough to be one of the best for conventional loudspeaker boxes too, according to Eric Neff.
- Eric Neff
- Jul 2022

PrimaLuna Evo 400 integrated amplifier
PrimaLuna represents a fine mix of high-end audio and pure-valve performance without stratospheric pricing, but does the top integrated amp in the company's popular EVO line cut the musical mustard?
- Rafael Todes
- May 2022

HiFi Rose RA180 integrated amplifier
From the makers of the excellent RS150 server, the matching RA180 integrated amplifier bristles with fun things to play with!
- Hi-Fi+ Staff
- Apr 2022

AGD Productions Andante Streamer/preamplifier and The Audion mono power amplifiers
A small, but perfectly formed, streamer and matching tube-a-like Class D amps from this equally small, but perfectly formed, Californian audio brand!
- Alan Sircom
- Apr 2022

Chord Electronics Anni Integrated Amplifier
Based on a deceptively clever and unique amplifier circuit, Alan Sircom tries the smallest product using Chord Electronics' Ultima circuit; the pocket-sized integrated amp power of Anni.
- Alan Sircom
- Apr 2022

German Physiks Emperor integrated amplifier
Best known for its distinctive omni-directional loudspeakers, German Physiks is no slouch when it comes to producing high power amplifiers, including the Emperor integrated.
- Alan Sircom
- Mar 2022

Audio Research Reference 80S stereo power amplifier
Audio Research's excellent KT15 'Ghost Meter' Reference power amplifiers are continuing to redefine tube power in the 2020s. The 80S stereo model is the smallest of all... but often sounds as powerful as the largest.
- Alan Sircom
- Mar 2022