Tag: integrated amplifiers

Paul Basinski I'm neither a mad dog nor an Englishman, and yes it has been hotter than blazes in downstate New York this summer. That, and not an abdication of reason, explains why I have swapped out my Cary SLI

Paul Basinski Audio friends, you have heard it before and here it is again: for good sound from your home music system, the synergy between amplifier and speaker is critical. In my experience, if you get a correct match between

There are two kinds of listeners. Only two. There are the “eye-closers” who become lost in the music, losing track of time and where they are. They put on a record or CD and soon are immersed in a world

Integration: There is something to be said for putting the preamplifier and power amplifier in one box. There are two main advantages to combining these components: technical and cost. An integrated amplifier allows the engineer to design the preamplifier output

This was a challenging review to write. Not for some of the reasons you might imagine: faulty equipment – none!, system changes – frequent but not the issue; available time to listen to the amplifier – always in too-short supply;