Amps-Preamps – The Audio Beatnik

VAC Amplifiers

Benchmark LA4 Line Amplifier Review

Posted onApril 20, 2022April 25, 2022AuthorKen Redmond7 Comments

I found the bass response to be some of the most natural I have had in my room and very well integrated with the rest of the music. Read More …

Kinki Studio EX P7 Pre-amp front panel

Kinki Studio EX-P7 Preamp

Posted onJanuary 22, 2022January 22, 2022AuthorKen Redmond4 Comments

Right out of the gate it sounded like someone had put a new set of tires on a Formula One car. Read More …

LTA ZOTL Ultralinear+ Power Amplifier Review

Posted onNovember 26, 2021November 26, 2021AuthorJack1 Comment

The ability to hear the air in and around a standup bass or a big bass drum is as realistic as I have ever heard. Read More …

Review: Rogers High Fidelity 65V-2 Amplifier

Posted onSeptember 26, 2021September 26, 2021AuthorAdam LaBarge3 Comments

Review: Luminous Audio AXIOM II Walker Mod Preamp

Posted onAugust 3, 2021August 7, 2021AuthorKen RedmondLeave a comment

Review: LTA microZOTL Preamplifier Level 2

Posted onJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021AuthorJack1 Comment

Reviewing Reality: The Audio Note UK Experience

Posted onApril 22, 2021April 28, 2021AuthorDrew GaglianoLeave a comment

LTA Integrated

Review: LTA Ultralinear Integrated Amplifier

Posted onJanuary 12, 2021January 13, 2021AuthorJack3 Comments

Review: PS Audio M1200 Monoblock Amplifier

Posted onDecember 18, 2020December 18, 2020AuthorKen Redmond2 Comments

Review: Orchard Audio Starkrimson® Integrated Amplifier

Posted onDecember 15, 2020December 15, 2020AuthorJackLeave a comment

Review: MERASON Frérot DAC, A New Swiss Contender

Posted onOctober 30, 2020October 31, 2020AuthorJack6 Comments

In the House: PS Audio M1200 Monoblock Amps

Posted onSeptember 15, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorKen RedmondLeave a comment

Review: Margules Magenta Studio Monitors and ACRH-1.2 Integrated Amplifier

Posted onSeptember 2, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorDrew GaglianoLeave a comment

Review: PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamplifier

Posted onAugust 8, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorKen Redmond3 Comments

Review: Pass Labs X250.8 Stereo Amplifier

Posted onAugust 5, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorJackLeave a comment

Review: Clarus Duet and Concerto Power Conditioners

Posted onMay 27, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorJackLeave a comment

Throwback Thursday: Another Look at a Quartet of Integrated Amplifiers

Posted onApril 16, 2020April 17, 2020AuthorJackLeave a comment

Throwback Thursday: Bring on the Amps

Posted onApril 9, 2020April 9, 2020AuthorJackLeave a comment

Review, Part 2: Listening to the MONAD A100 Monoblocks

Posted onMarch 8, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorJack2 Comments

Review, Part 1: MONAD A100 Monoblocks History and Design

Posted onMarch 5, 2020February 3, 2021AuthorJackLeave a comment

Unrestricted Dynamics: Reviewing the Benchmark LA4 Preamp and AHB2 Power Amp

Posted onJanuary 31, 2020October 23, 2020AuthorDrew Gagliano3 Comments

Review: NewClassic 200 Integrated from Parasound

Posted onDecember 7, 2019March 18, 2021AuthorDrew Gagliano4 Comments

Reviewing the LTA Z10 Integrated Amplifier

Posted onOctober 22, 2019February 17, 2020AuthorJack6 Comments

Orchard Audio BOSC™ Monoblock Amps, Follow Up Review

Posted onSeptember 17, 2019September 17, 2019AuthorJackLeave a comment

PureAudio ONE

PureAudio ONE Integrated Amplifier Review: Part 2

Posted onAugust 26, 2019February 4, 2020AuthorJack3 Comments