Based in the Kanagawa prefecture of Japan, the company decided to bring together the company’s tradition of building quality Marantz PM7000N amplifiers, modern demands for playback from digital sources and streaming services, as well as the ability to work without intermediaries with turntables. Let’s see what came of it. I confess that I have a…
There was always this very cheap Test integrated amplifier IOTAVX that inspired generations of hi-fi fans because they made good sound possible for small coins. The NAD 3020 from 1978 was one of them. It is also its designated successor, the NAD 316 BEE V2. But the almost outrageously cheap amplifiers from Cambridge Audio’s AX…
What motivates music lovers to look around for a new Test streaming integrated amplifier hagal? Some say they are missing an important feature on their current device – a streaming client, for example. The others that a new amp should bring them even more intense sound experiences – for example with unusual technology. The Hegel…
In 2020, we felt the first breaths of fresh wind from the past: the famous British brand Leak, after a half-century vacation, introduced a couple of new components – the Leak Stereo 230Integrated Amplifier circuit and the CDT CD transport. These whiffs turned into a whole storm because the developers got right into the trend. Vintage-style…
NAD C 316BEE V2: the budget integrated amplifier under test At NAD, too, most of the new amplifiers are somehow digital. But only most. With the NAD C 316BEE V2, the inventors of the budget amp are once again presenting a classic, purely analog entry-level amplifier – even with a phono input. And with an…