Receiver & Amplifier Reviews

A battleship-solid looker that can handle even the toughest loudspeaker loads in its stride while at the same time producing some of the best solid-state sound I’ve heard.

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First of all, I do not consider myself an expert, especially in regard to Home Theater but wish to provide my opinion regarding this receiver/processor.

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Like Tool’s Maynard James Kenan sings in Flood “I was wrong, this changes everything”. My time spent with the 28BSST s has made me rethink the importance of amplification and power in the playback chain. The endless current and attention to detail of...

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The $1000 Integra DTR-30.5 Wireless AV Receiver is a first for the company. It is not only Wi-Fi compatible, but Bluetooth is supported as well as 4K scaling and 95 watts per channel.

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Airplane!

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With the economy being what it is now, everyone's looking for a bargain, for value. That's the reason why a person would buy a Toyota Camry. It's not exactly an ...

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While an Audioholic might not think $8k for an integrated amp in denial about the integrated part is worth it, for an audiophile, it is practically an impulse buy. The B.M.C. Amp C1 is certainly balanced - sometimes to a fault. While some of the claims...

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Like My Tattoo?

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Overview An overview of the 2010 regular Pioneer line from the bottom up may be instructive. It starts with the VSX-520 ('29), a fivechannel model with 3D-friendly HDMI 1.4a, the Dolby Pro Logic IIz height-enhanced listening mode, and Bluetooth...

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If it seems like we've left a bit out - we have. More than a bit. The AVR-A100 has just about everything on the market. There is support for all the latest HD audio formats (DTS HD, TrueHD), all the latest DSPs (including Audyssey Dynamic EQ/Volume,...

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For the most part, we review single items. Rarely do we conduct a system review. But that's what we're doing this time. There's a good reason to. After all Pioneer ...

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Victoria 2 is a vastly detailed strategy game, although its sheer depth and open-ended nature can be bewildering to begin with. Stick with it, though, and you'll find the control mechanisms are actually quite streamlined, and steering a great (or...

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Once upon a time, in the peak glory days of car audio, several brands stood out among all others. Phoenix Gold was one of...

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The Sherwood Newcastle R-972 A/V receiver is the first to include a new player in auto setup and room correction technology. Say hello to the Trinnov Optimizer. Nearly two years after it was first announced, the R-972 has arrived. After endless...

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The ECP 1 is a very nice phono preamp at a very attractive price. I can imagine it really sounding great in a system with a Rega or Clearaudio turntable, a nice integrated amp, the ECP 1, and a pair of speakers something like the B&Ws I listen to it...

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Audio Research's Reference line had been without a phono-stage since 2005, when the Reference Phono 1 Pre-amplifier was discontinued. The PH7 was released shortly thereafter and garnered rave reviews over the last three years, but vinyl aficionados...

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A £515 power amp with the ability to work in Class A makes the Swedish-made XTZ an attractive proposition, says Richard Black

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Amps, Preamps, etc

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Last month, I wrote about the Marantz SA-11S2 SACD player and felt it was another superb component from a company with an excellent track record in audiophile gear.  I was ...

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Thank you for searching out Australian HI-FI Magazine’s equipment review and laboratory test of the Marantz PM-KI-Pearl Integrated Amplifier originally published in Australian Hi-Fi Magazine, May/June 2010 (Volume 41 Number 3).

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Pass Labs is renown for their high end preamplifiers and power amplifiers, but they also have integrated amplifiers as well, which include the INT-30A and the INT-150. Here, we review the INT-150, which, as you can imagine from the model number,...

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From a brand with a long pedigree, the Mystro could well be the answer to all your amplifier needs

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Since one of our Best Custom Trucks uses this amp in its audio system we thought readers might appreciate reading this review...

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If I have any reservations with the RD-7503 it comes down to documentation. The typical user of this receiver will either be someone new to home theater or someone upgrading from an older product. Given that audience, I would like to see the...

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Integra's 7.1 channel, THX Ultra 2 Plus certified DTR-9.9 receiver is incredibly complete in its feature set. Receiving a great deal of positive coverage, reviews often stated that the biggest downside to the DTR-9.9 was that it offered too much,...

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