AMPS | Audiophilepure

ELECTROCOMPANIET ECI 6DS INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER ‘REVIEW’ $7499

January 26, 2014 Comments Off on ELECTROCOMPANIET ECI 6DS INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER ‘REVIEW’ $7499

Electrocompaniet ECI 6DS Integrated Amplifier

“have yet to mention this because I think it’s something we should expect from components at this level, but this is also one solidly built (and quietly attractive) integrated amp”

Zesto Audio BIA 120 Class A Amplifier

January 23, 2014 Comments Off on Zesto Audio BIA 120 Class A Amplifier

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue70/zesto_bia120.htm

“tight fast bass, speed, and slam you would expect from great solid-state amps. It has none of the troublesome problems or sonic artifacts of either tube or solid state designs”

Lamm ML2.2 monoblock power amplifier ‘Review’

January 17, 2014 Comments Off on Lamm ML2.2 monoblock power amplifier ‘Review’

http://www.stereophile.com/content/lamm-ml22-monoblock-power-amplifier

“he ML2.2 didn’t just respect sonic colors and textures—it revered them, with greater saturation and depth than I recall from its predecessor. The new Lamm gave a compellingly rich, tactile account of the massed strings in Ferenc Fricsay’s posthumously released recording of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony 6, with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra”

McIntosh’s new MA8000 amp

January 16, 2014 Comments Off on McIntosh’s new MA8000 amp

http://audiofi.net/2013/09/mcintoshs-new-ma8000-an-amp-of-the-times/

Marantz MA-9S2 Reference Series Power Amplifiers Review

January 15, 2014 Comments Off on Marantz MA-9S2 Reference Series Power Amplifiers Review

http://www.audioreview.com/reviews/marantz-ma-9s2-reference-series-power-amplifiers-review?referrer=plsRelatedArticles&pos=2

“The bass is powerful, deep, and highly resolving, while sounding neither weak and thin nor overdone and fat or slow. Immediately after installation, there was a feeling that the bass was bettered by the Pass X250.5. Further investigation showed that the while the Pass amp’s bass was indeed just a bit louder, the quality of the MA-9S2’s bass easily surpassed ”

Peachtree Audio’s Nova 220 SE integrated amp debut $2,000 ‘video’

January 13, 2014 Comments Off on Peachtree Audio’s Nova 220 SE integrated amp debut $2,000 ‘video’

Bryston B135 SST2 Integrated Amplifier ‘review’ $4695

January 13, 2014 Comments Off on Bryston B135 SST2 Integrated Amplifier ‘review’ $4695

http://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/621-bryston-b135-sst2-integrated-amplifier

“At the beginning of this review, I wondered whether Bryston’s newest integrated amplifier would be able to raise the bar over its already accomplished predecessor. It has, but, as anticipated, the B135 SST2 didn’t make the drastic leap in performance that I experienced when I first heard the B100 SST, itself already an exceptional product.”

Unison Research Unico Nuovo ‘Review’ $2795

January 12, 2014 Comments Off on Unison Research Unico Nuovo ‘Review’ $2795

http://www.stereomojo.com/Unison%20Research%20Unico%20Nuovo%20Review/UnisonResearchUnicoNuovoReview.htm

“In my listening I did use an Audio Art entry level power cord instead of the stock cord supplied and kept the tubes to the stock Tung Sol reissue ecc83. Since I have included a rather large selection of music I will not mention all cuts that I used to come to my conclusions”

NuForce DDA-100 Integrated Amplifier/DAC REVIEW

January 6, 2014 Comments Off on NuForce DDA-100 Integrated Amplifier/DAC REVIEW

NuForce DDA-100 Integrated Amplifier/DAC REVIEW

“I hope it doesn’t appear condescending to keep using the term “for the price”, but it really is unavoidable. It isn’t perfect, but for the money the NuForce DDA-100 is a very tempting proposition”