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https://www.stereophile.com/content/air-tight-atm-1-2024-edition-power-amplifier

A tube amp fanboy to my core, I’ve long stalked the aisles at hi-fi expos, eyes peeled for that telltale AirTight gleam. Their exquisite craftsmanship and captivating sonics have, in my mind, elevated them to the status of sonic royalty, their mere presence inspiring reverence.

When he reviewed the ATM-1S a decade ago, Art Dudley concluded that it was “right up there with the best I’ve heard.” I’ll go him one better: The AirTight ATM-1 2024 Edition is the finest amplifier I’ve hosted in my sonic sanctuary.

As the seasons shifted and Greenwich Village’s summer cacophony faded, the ATM-1E delivered sophistication of tone and taut, muscular bass, dynamic punch plus midrange and treble clarity, wrapped in a balanced presentation that was consistently satisfying, spicy, and surprising. Rare delicacy and imaging clarity wove instruments, voices, and ambient sounds into a harmonious whole that left me wanting nothing.

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