Described as a Compact Streaming CD Receiver, Paul Rigby gets to grips with the name and then the product itself To misquote the Grateful Dead, this review was a very strange…
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This new, high-end integrated amplifier from Audiolab features a built-in DAC, Bluetooth, a phono amp and more. Paul Rigby is kept pretty busy It was back in mid 2019 that I…
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It’s just a wee little thing but Arylic promise much from this low-cost wireless amplifier Firstly? May I humbly ask the question? Is it possible that the company name may have…
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Featuring in-yer-face VU meters, Paul Rigby gets to grips with this large integrated amplifier And it is large too, the SU-G700M2 – yet surprisingly light for that size, I have to…
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Featuring in-yer-face VU meters, Paul Rigby gets to grips with this large integrated amplifier [Want to stay up-to-date with The Audiophile Man’s published stories? Click the ‘Subscribe To Blog Via Email’…
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A small footprint integrated amplifier, Paul Rigby finds a niche for the IDA-8 It’s a wee thing. The IDA-8 weighs in at 4.3kg (around 9.5lb) and spans just 235 x…
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OK, it’s not particularly new but Paul Rigby has always wanted to get to grips with this ‘muscle car’ of an amp and he thought now was as good a time…
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Small in stature with plenty of tweakability, Paul Rigby reviews this compact headphone amplifier and integrated amplifier combo plus the new Super Charger power supply add on I wonder how many…
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A fully-featured, all-in-one stereo system, Paul Rigby reviews the Ottava f, also known as the SC-C70 The Ottava f has been out and about for around six months or so but look,…
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Handling both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges, Paul Rigby reviews this compact, small footprint phono amplifier On the face of it, the Original Live Discovery 1 looks straight-forward, no nonsense…
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Created in collaboration with the high-end hi-fi outfit Auris, Paul Rigby reviews the Earmen portable, battery-powered headphone amplifier and DAC, featuring a pre-amp option The Earmen TR-Amp uses an ES9038Q2M Sabre…
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Adopting a compact, boxy design, this retro integrated amplifier design takes more than its name from past glories Leak is a venerable name in hi-fi. Founded by Harold Joseph Leak, his…
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Relatively small and neat in form factor, Paul Rigby reviews this MM and MC-devoted phono amplifier from Vertere Looking at the round price point for the Vertere Phono-1 phono amp, you…
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A hulking great integrated amplifier with a retro style, Paul Rigby climbs the north face of this new Yamaha amplifier [NOTE: You may have seen my similar YouTube review on the…
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Looking for a value-for-money amplifier packed with features? Paul Rigby checks out this integrated from the UK audiophile outfit Buying integrated amplifiers under £1,000 can be a tricky business because, these…
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Packing a lot into a relatively slim chassis, Paul Rigby reviews this solidly built integrated amplifier I remember running a Rega Mira amplifier, way back when. I was looking at an…
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Imposing, intriguing and a little quirky, Paul Rigby gets his ears around this large, integrated amplifier A striking design, the X250T arrives in a choice of black or silver, spans 445…
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A small footprint phono amplifier covering MM and MC, Paul Rigby reviews Chord’s Huei The Huei is beautifully packaged for this price point. Contained in a slip case, the flip top…
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A phono amplifier offering support for both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges, Paul Rigby reviews this compact unit that utilises externally fitted shunt resistors to set cartridge impedance Phono amplifiers…
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Using gallium nitride (GaN) technology, Paul Rigby reviews these small form factor monoblock power amplifiers They are certainly intriguing and Class D to boot. There are wrinkles here, though and I…
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It’s an amplifier but it also sports a host of digital and streaming support. Paul Rigby reviews this half-width box If ever a hi-fi company exuded puppy-like exhilaration, it was when…
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A new integrated design from AVID, featuring a built-in phono amplifier and balanced connections, Paul Rigby reviews the Sigsum Oooo, it’s heavy. The Sigsum is one solid integrated amplifier with the…
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A 2-channel integrated design with an optional Bluetooth dongle, Paul Rigby reviews this diminutive amplifier It’s good to see a budget amp priced under £500 on the market. We need more…
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Adopting a traditional and solid form factor on the outside, Paul Rigby realises that the magic is occurring under the lid The thing about the 6000A, when the aesthetics are considered,…
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Set within a relatively small footprint, Paul Rigby reviews this budget power amp Unlike audiophiles, hi-fi equipment is quite anti-social. We humans might enjoy lumping components together under the same chassis…
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A no-compromise design that will please as many users as it will dismay, Paul Rigby reviews the fascinating Median A two-box phono amplifier featuring a main unit with a separate power…