A combination preamp/amplifier, typically for two-channel stereo. The preamp provides the input switching and phonograph equalization, and the amplifier boosts the signals to the speakers. Integrated ...

We’ve said it over and over again: integrated amplifiers are the future of hi-fi. They’re the central hub to the modern hi-fi system, acting as a power amplifier with a multitude of wired and wireless ...

The compact hi-fi system is an ally to both modern streaming and old-school physical media.

Classic British audio brand Arcam caused a stir in the hi-fi world when it launched the acclaimed Radia Series in 2023. That debut was followed a year later with the launch of a new streamer as well ...

Today, vinyl is at its most popular since the late 1980s. Record sales have been on the rise for the last 18 years (every year since 2006) and new record plants are opening up for the first time in ...

Proof positive that not all watts are created equal. Especially those designed by Nelson Pass. Lest one think that this review is simply not only more evidence that I have somehow formed an untoward ...

What exactly is an integrated amplifier? Basically, it’s a stereo receiver without an AM/FM tuner. Since almost no one listens to terrestrial radio anymore, integrated amps are the way to go. Take, ...

The McIntosh MA9500 and MA8950 Integrated Amplifiers have been upgraded with some substantial changes and power is only part of it. McIntosh is not like other brands and a healthy McIntosh Group is ...

Technics is back with a new slate of speakers and amplifiers, and the Audiophiliac checks out the most affordable amp, the SU-C700. Technics was once one of the most iconic names in the audio business ...

Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) are devices that can provide gain to the optical signal power in optical fibers. They are often used in long-distance communication fiber optic cables and ...

You can implement many fundamental building-block circuits such as a difference amplifier (DA) or instrumentation amplifier (IA) using discrete or integrated components. Design engineers often debate ...