Audiophilepure

Ultimately, the PA1s don’t sound entirely as liquid and free-flowing, or quite as authoritative, as the Halcro Eclipse, but it’s absolutely astonishing that they come this close at less than half the cost. The PA1s are a little less powerful and euphonic, but they excel in the area I find most important: letting the music speak for itself.

The PA1s sound relaxed and unhurried, but definitely not slow or thick. They are highly lyrical and engaging, very articulate, nimble, and dynamically expressive. They can be incredibly fast, but only if the music requires it. They don’t always sound fast, which can translate to a dry or staccato rendition or shortened decay. Impressively, despite their communicative nature, they never shout or try to impress. Instead, these amplifiers disappear altogether, and you simply forget about them. And that is the highest praise I can give an amplifier.