Stereo Amplifier Reviews

Musical Fidelity is the latest company to feel the pull of the past and has resurrected its A1 amplifier for the modern world and, in so many different ways, it’s a hot prospect.  

The 250i V2 is the first rung on the Moon Audio amplifier ladder and, in a world of very complex integrated amps, it’s commendably simple. Does the route one approach work?  

Parasound has a reputation for squeezing out every inch of performance from a given form factor. And two-channel integrated amps are back in the headlines. So, what does Parasound get right with the 200 Integrated that others don’t?  

We’ve seen that Gold Note is more than capable of making decent record players but that’s only a tiny portion of what the company can do as the IS 10 will now demonstrate…  

While better known for its turntables, AVID has been hard at work developing a range of electronics to go with them. Can the Accent take on the established order?  

The hype has died down, the 1,973 limited edition ones have been sold and now the ‘normal’ NAD C3050 has arrived. Is this a credible integrated amp option in 2023 or should NAD have kept it as a one off?  

Not content with delivering some excellent speakers in recent years, Mission has turned its hand to amplifiers (again). Is the 778X the affordable amp we’ve been looking for? Read our Exclusive review...  

Eschewing the more traditional headphone amp/DAC combo, Chord Electronics' Anni - which can handle headphones for sure - has aimed its sights at a less populated market sector: desktop stereo amplifiers. Let's see what the company has come up with.  

Audiolab has been on a roll of late and the 9000A has already charmed us. What can its little siblings do?  

Don’t fancy building your own digital audio playback device? Volumio now offers the complete service…  

The 9000A is the biggest, most powerful, most sophisticated and most ambitious amp in the company’s history. Is it the most suitable for you though?  

The R-N2000A is Yamaha’s take on ‘television friendly two channel’- is it the perfect solution to mixed-use listening?  

Built to celebrate NAD’s 50th Anniversary the 3050LE is rather different to any NAD product we’ve seen before but can the state of the art innards play nice with the retro aesthetic?  

The great Rega upgrade program reaches the Elex. Is this latest price increment the sweetest spot on the ladder yet?  

The latest iteration of Pro-Ject’s compact do-everything-amplifier is also the most comprehensively specced. Is it the perfect affordable integrated?  

Having pulled out all the stops for the XR Range, Cyrus has taken the accrued knowhow and returned to the Classic models with an all new integrated unit first to break cover.  

Did you look at the McIntosh MA7200 and think ‘Hmm, the spec looks a little lightweight?’ Well, good news, the 8950 is here to do EVEN MORE.  

New Exposure products don’t happen terribly often and the 3510 replaces a product that was a true modern classic. Can it meet expectations and do you need one?