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Pro-Ject Announces Stereo Box DS3 Integrated Amplifier All Image Credit: Pro-Ject The Stereo Box DS3 is Pro-Ject’s latest take on a classic stereo amplifier solution. Their basic configuration has been updated with the addition of; 2×150 watts of Class D power into 4ohms, Bluetooth V5.0 and an IR remote. The […]

Pro-Ject Announces Stereo Box DS3 Integrated Amplifier

April 22, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Integrated Amplifier / Pro-Ject / Stereo Box DS3 by fromvinyltoplastic

Copland CTA407 Integrated Tube Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Copland This latest all tube, stereo integrated amplifier from Danish manufacturer Copland, was originally displayed at the exhibition in Munich back in May 2022 and is now available, replacing the CTA408. Unlike many other Copland amplifiers this new model […]

Copland CTA407 Integrated Tube Amplifier – First Look

April 7, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Copland / CTA407 / KT88 / Stereo Integrated Amplifier / Tubes / Ultra-Linear Class AB / Valves by fromvinyltoplastic

Western Electric 91E Triode Power Amplifier – An American Classic All Image Credit: Western Electric Western Electric is arguably Americas oldest audio company, being founded in 1869. In 2022 it launched its current 91E valve stereo power amplifier using their 300B triode valve. The 91E is a modern development of […]

Western Electric 91E Triode Power Amplifier – An American Classic

March 28, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 300B / 91E / Class A / Power Amplifier / Triode / Valve Power Amplifier / Western Electric by fromvinyltoplastic

NAD C 3050 LE Integrated Amplifier – In Retrospect All Image Credit: NAD Founded in 1972 and initially based in London UK, NAD (New Acoustic Dimension) are now headquartered in Canada after being purchased by Lenbrook International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Lenbrook Group of Pickering, Ontario, Canada, who owns, […]

NAD C 3050 LE Integrated Amplifier – In Retrospect

March 18, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged C 3050 / C 3050 LE / Integrated Amplifier / NAD by fromvinyltoplastic

MOON 250i v2 Updated Integrated Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Simaudio The MOON product range is manufactured by Canadian based Simaudio. Sima Electronics was founded in 1980 later launching the MOON range as its reference-grade series of audio products. This new version of its popular and award winning […]

MOON 250i v2 Updated Integrated Amplifier – Quick Look

March 17, 2023 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 250i v2 / Moon / Stereo Integrated Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Zesto Audio Eros 500 Select Class A Tube Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Zesto Audio California based Zesto Audio has just released their new Eros 500 Select Monoblock Class A tube amps. This new circuit design using six KT150 tubes is capable of 250 watts of Class A […]

Zesto Audio Eros 500 Select Class A Tube Amplifier – Quick Look

December 15, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Eros 500 / KT120 / KT150 / KT170 / KT88 / Monoblock / Tube power Amplifier / Zesto Audio by fromvinyltoplastic

Mission 778X Stereo Integrated Amplifier – New Product This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Mission Hailing from Cambridgeshire, England, Mission are well known for their famed range of audiophile speakers, but in 1983 they also manufactured and sold their first and only Mission […]

Mission 778X Stereo Integrated Amplifier – New Product

December 3, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 778X / Mission / Stereo Integrated Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Rega Elex MK4 Integrated Amplifier – First Look All Image Credit: Rega For all you Rega fans out there the Elex MK4 is a new high performance stereo integrated amplifier from the English Hi-Fi brand that replaces the Elex-R. The new custom case design now matches the rest of the […]

Rega Elex MK4 Integrated Amplifier – First Look

December 1, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Elex MK4 / Integrated Amplifiers / Rega / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

McIntosh MI502 Class D Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: McIntosh The new McIntosh MI502 2-Channel Digital Amplifier joins their comprehensive range of CI products offering 500 watts of Class D power to your home cinema or installed audio. The MI502 is said by McIntosh to use; “high-tech closed […]

McIntosh MI502 Class D Amplifier – Quick Look

November 7, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 500 watts / Class D / McIntosh / MI502 / Power Amplifier / Stereo by fromvinyltoplastic

HiFi Rose RA180 GaNFET Power Amplifier All Image Credit: HiFi Rose Clearly Class D amplifiers are starting to take hold in the audiophile community. Power amplifiers have developed from Class A to B to AB and now Class D. Class D amplifiers have very high efficiencies so create little heat, […]

HiFi Rose RA180 GaNFET Power Amplifier

November 1, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged GaNFET / HiFi Rose / Power Amplifier / RA180 by fromvinyltoplastic

Conrad-Johnson ART108A Power Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: Conrad-Johnson I always loved the sound from my pair of Leak TL50 Plus, ultra-linear, mono power amplifiers. They use 2 x KT88 vacuum tubes operating as beam tetrodes in Class AB providing 50 watts into 8 ohms, and I always […]

Conrad-Johnson ART108A Power Amplifier – Quick Look

August 18, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged ART108A / Class A / Conrad-Johnson / KT88 / Monoblock / Tube power Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier – Quick Look All Image Credit: NAD The NAD C 700 is a compact, light and powerful, BluOS-enabled streaming amplifier that takes NAD’s expertise in integrated amplifiers and adds wireless BluOS for multi-room lossless streaming capabilities. Its small footprint will allow it to fit […]

NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier – Quick Look

July 8, 2022 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged BluOS / C700 / NAD / Streaming Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look (Image Credit: Marantz) On the heels of the release of both the Denon and earlier Marantz 8K AV receivers, Marantz has announced the release of this 8K surround AV pre-amplifier, the AV7706. This AV pre-amplifier features 11.2 channels of XLR and RCA pre-outs and […]

Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look

October 25, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / AV Preamplifier / AV7706 / First Look / Marantz by fromvinyltoplastic

Monoprice Tube Amplifiers - First Look — Monoprice Tube Amplifiers – First Look Introduction The tube amplifier has seen a resurgence in recent years due to the warm, pleasing sound that only a tube amplifier can offer. The Monoprice Pure Tube Amplifier, shown above, utilizes four EL84 tubes for the power output stage and three 6N3 tubes […]

Monoprice Tube Amplifiers – First Look

August 29, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Class AB / Hybrid Tube Amplifier / Low Cost / Monoprice / Pure Tube Stereo Amplifier / Tube power Amplifier / Valve by fromvinyltoplastic

Lentek Head Amplifier Adjustable Loading — Lentek Head Amplifier Adjustable Loading The original three loading positions that I added to this head amplifier worked just fine, but I wanted to see if I could make it even more versatile and flexible. I initially tried using a linear 1000 ohm dual gang 20% & 10% tolerance plastic film […]

Lentek Head Amplifier Adjustable Loading

August 23, 2020 in Equipment Rebuilds and Upgrades tagged Head Amplifier / Lentek / upgrade / Variable Loading by fromvinyltoplastic