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• Vincent SV-129
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• Rotel RA-1520
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• Bel Canto S300iU
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• Hegel H100
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• April Music Stello Ai500
• Naim Nait XS
• Vincent SV-60
• NAD M2 Direct Digital
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• ARC DSi200
• Pass INT-150
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S T E R E O • M U LT I C H A N N E L A U D I O • M U S I C
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AmplIfIErS
publisher.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Hannon
editors-in-chief
. . . . . . . . . . Robert Harley
Alan Sircom
executive editor
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. Harry Pearson
music editor
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Jim Hannon
Jacob Heilbrunn
Jason Kennedy
Kirk Midtskog
Chris Thomas
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FROM THE
Editor
elcome to our latest Buyer’s Guide, this one covering the red-hot field of integrated amplifiers. We bring you full
reviews of 28 integrated amplifiers priced from $399 to more than $20,000, a feature article (“The Integrated
Amplifier Comes of Age”) packed with the information you need before you go shopping, and On The Horizon, a
sneak-preview of soon-to-be-released integrated amps.
So why is the once-prosaic integrated amplifier suddenly such a hot
category? There are several reasons. First, manufacturers have realized
that a high-quality integrated amplifier, with one chassis, makes sense for
many music lovers. Consequently, they have packed integrated amplifiers
with their best parts and with circuitry that was once reserved for their
expensive separates. Today’s best integrated amplifiers offer sound
quality comparable to many separate preamplifier and power amplifier
combinations. Second, an integrated amp gives you more bang for your
buck. With one chassis, one power supply, and one shipping carton, the
integrated amplifiers delivers more performance on a dollar-for-dollar
basis than similarly priced separates.
Another reason is that today’s integrated amplifiers offer a host of
features unimaginable just a few years ago. Some integrated amps have
built-in USB DACs, allowing you to simply connect a computer and have
a ready-made music-server-based playback system. Others have front-
panel jacks for connecting personal portable music players and even
iPod docking ports that tap into the iPod’s digital bitstream. This last
feature replaces the iPod’s compromised digital-to-analog converter
and analog-output stage with higher-quality circuitry.
Whatever features you opt for, you’re sure to find just the integrated
amplifier you’re looking for in our Integrated Amplifier Buyer’s Guide.
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Robert Harley
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