The Acoustic Imagery Atsah power amplifiers are rated at 400 Watts per mono chassis and carry a list price of $8995 per pair. Besides a power rating that would be a good fit in a system of any size, the amplifiers have a signal-to-noise ratio of 128 dB, which means they can be expected to add very little of their own character to the musical signal passing through.

Now this was worth waiting for! Two and a half years ago, I reviewed the Fritzspeakers REV 5 speakers and found they "are not only good for the money, they are truly outstanding". I noted that they would benefit from a "little more sparkle and better resolution". Other than that, the REV 5 offered not only excellent overall sound quality, but are an amazing value.

It seems that lately I listen to more music more often at my desk than in my dedicated listening room. This allows me to multi-task: attend to email and other business duties, talk with customers and friends, and listen to music, all at the same time. Of course, this is not quality time with music because the volume is necessarily set to a low level since my customers seem to object to my repeated requests to “speak louder”.