MF Audio Passive Preamplifier

Passive preamps do have something going for them – the short signal paths and lack of circuit complexity make for a clean, detailed sound. However, they’re not a miracle cure for the problem controlling your source. Traditionally, they have relied

Pioneer SPEC-1 SPEC-2

Inca Tech The Claymore

Remember the nineteen eighties? At the beginning of the decade, the only serious amplification came in two boxes. Whether it was Naim, Meridian, Exposure or Quad, you’d have to buy one marked ‘pre’ and another marked ‘power’. Then, in 1984, Naim

Musical Fidelity A1

When Antony Michaelson needed his first Musical Fidelity integrated amplifier, the obvious place to go was Tim de Paravicini – the talented former Lux designer who had worked with Antony previously at Michaelson and Austin. The A1 began life as “a breadboard that I

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Musical Fidelity A1

When Antony Michaelson needed his first Musical Fidelity integrated amplifier, the obvious place to go was Tim de Paravicini – the talented former Lux designer who had worked with Antony previously at Michaelson and Austin. The A1 began life as “a breadboard that I

/ March 17, 2013 / 3 comments

Mission Cyrus 2

When NAD’s 3020 first appeared at the beginning of the eighties, it swept all other budget integrateds aside, along with countless amps selling for well over twice its price. For the next few years, the hi-fi market cried out for

Lecson AC1/AP3

Hi-fi isn’t just about listening to music. Of course, sounding good has to be its primary function, but it also serves an aesthetic purpose too. There’s no shortage of equipment that fulfills one of these roles perfectly well, but rarely

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Lecson AC1/AP3

Hi-fi isn’t just about listening to music. Of course, sounding good has to be its primary function, but it also serves an aesthetic purpose too. There’s no shortage of equipment that fulfills one of these roles perfectly well, but rarely

/ March 9, 2013 / Leave a comment