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Atoll 200s
Atoll of France makes my favorite affordable integrated amps and separates. They make them in France, not China, with a three year warranty! This entry is to highlight two class shattering components, the Atoll PR200 preamp and AM200 power amp. I’ll also bring in a matching CD player with accessible DAC to round out the system package. These components are built to…
Towers Of Power
Bryston makes our favorite tower speakers. They’re ESPECIALLY SOLID at the popular price points of $2-5k per pair. They’re made in Canada, not China. They have a 20 year warranty. Nobody else is close. Not China! There are many well known brands that make towers in this price range. In the price range of $2-5k, almost everything is made in China, even…
A Case For CDs
Most of our friends and family turn on political TV at night and get angry. Fortunately WE in the audio hobby, have music in our lives and THAT can be the evening’s entertainment. Last night I wanted to hear something soul searching and beautiful. In my world, that has to be acoustic. Further, I prefer music that is a bit sparse so…
Bryston BI200 Rave
The Bryston Bi-200 integrated amp arrived late yesterday. Plugged in and playing! I cannot begin to tell you how large the grin is on my face. This has replaced a very capable 50-watt per side amp. The difference in terms of driving my speakers is staggering, especially at lower volume. It’s like the house has come to life for the very first time! I have been covering the industry for 25 years and this is the first amp that has generated such an immediate emotional experience in me!
Stereophile October 2024 Issue
Stereophile arrived the other day. It was fat, 204 pages, 116 of which are advertisements. Sounds like companies are lining up to spend money with them. What about the content of the mag? I was a bit disappointed to see some B&Ws and SVS’s on review- that were just in British hi-fi news recently. They are sister mags and unfortunately for those…
Bryston Bi-Amp Option
I did something and I’m really happy with it! Bi-Amping my Bryston Trim T10 speakers with a Bryston 4B3 on the Bass and a 3B3 on the Mid/Tweets One of the advantages of our new crossover in all our T10 speakers is you can use 1 or 2 or 3 amps or go ‘Active’ at any time simply by swapping out the crossover module…
France Vs UK: A Battle Of Integrated Amps
What do you get for your money? Let’s take a look. Atoll of France spends its money where it really matters- in DUAL large transformers and a big load of filter capacitance. By spending money on the heart of the amplifier Atoll delivers a more weighty, muscular and dynamic sound! Further, Atoll runs MATCHED MOSFET output transistors which sound smoother than unmatched…