Receiver & Amplifier Reviews

With its low-profile looks and Pandora's box of streaming features, the Pioneer SX-30 seemingly offers a lot for the money.

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Classé's more affordable series of components, the Sigma range, and in particular the 2200i Integrated Amplifier.

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Marantz's new SR5011 receiver offers a raft of features including immersive surround support and eight HDMI ports.

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As a key player in the valve revival of the past decade, Icon Audio has made a bewildering array of tubular belles for enthusiasts with the accent always on value for money. Products such as the original Stereo 40 integrated amplifier – which arrived...

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Handmade in Hong Kong to a quality of build that wouldn't look out of place at three times its humble price of $1295, Clones Audio's little 25iR integrated amp is attractive. It might not boast the most sophisticated circuit design, but that hardly...

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Thank you for searching out the equipment review of the Bryston B135 SST2 Integrated Amplifier that was originally published in Australian Hi-Fi Magazine, May/June 2013 (Volume 44 Number 3).

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Sony RSX-GS9 Digital media player

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The Denon HEOS Drive fills a big need in the multi-room audio market. Click through to learn what makes this 4-zone amp special.

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Audio company NAD released a beast of an AV receiver recently at CEDIA. The NAD T777 V3 features a robust honestly rated 7CH amplifier that is packed with the latest audio and video technologies.

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The Computer Audiophile has been lucky enough to get a hands-on review of the Devialet system, saying “I can see why Devialet has become a media darling and why the press has unanimously drooled over everything the company has released.” Devialet has...

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There's a problem with most AirPlay docks; most of them have relatively underwhelming speakers and weak amplifiers. Wouldn't it be nice if you could grab t...

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This tiny light weight Android projector is amazing. It's such a small sized unit, I wasn't really expecting a great picture quality from it to be honest, but I decided to have a small portable projector and compromise on the picture quality if I had...

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Preview: New Pioneer AV Receivers for 2014; the VSX-824/1024/1124-K, as well as the Elite VSX-44/80. With prices ranging from $399 to $700, read on to see what Pioneer has up their sleeves.

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This lets you stream music from your phone and directly access Spotify right from the receiver, rather than streaming through a phone or tablet. The Denon AVR-X1100W will be out in July 2014, and seems like a worthwhile update of the X1000, especially...

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It bears the same model number as previous Aragon 8008s but is a completely different design...

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While targeting custom installers and their customers, the AudioControl Rialto 400 has some real technology under the Sonos close enclosure. Pushing 100 watts into 8 ohms, 200 watts into 4 ohms, Wolfson DACs, multiple inputs, automatic input switching,...

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Not only does the Pioneer Elite SC-79 A/V receiver redefine the Elite moniker, it redefines what an A/V receiver is capable of. For that, Pioneer should be very proud, indeed. This receiver makes the choice between separates and A/V receivers just that...

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Integra's DTR-60.5 AV receiver is the second HDBaseT-enabled AV receiver we saw at the CEDIA 2013 Expo. They also have the DHC-60.5 which is the processor version of this receiver.

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PS Audio, out of Boulder, CO, has been a major player in high end audio for decades. Their power distribution/conditioning units and digital source components have been go to products for droves of audiophiles who value high value and high performance....

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Years ago I switched from a receiver to separates as it was the only way to get enough power to drive any speaker system that I might review to its limits. With the exception of truly demanding speakers like planars from Magnepan, the Pioneer SC-68 is...

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While $2800 is a lot for a receiver, considering the cutting edge features and flexibility, the Integra DTR-70.4 seems to be worth it. 140 watts per channel, THX Ultra2 Plus certification...

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I can't wait to get my hands on this amp. I almost brought to of these nu6000 until I saw they were coming outwith a four channel machine. Anybody know how much that doggy in the window will be. ...

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Pass Laboratories introduced its new 3-chassis XP-30 Preamp, the flagship to its XP line or preamplifiers. The triple-chassis structure allows the XP-30 to function as a modular preamplifier.

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The name Ampeg makes bass players' ears stand up and tails wag. There is a good reason for that: launched during the 1969 NAMM, their SVT amp still has a leading position in the hearts and minds of most bass players. However, today we won't review a...

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