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Should I Fix My Old…
We get the call every week. Or more! “I have a Hafler 200 power amp that’s failed. Can you fix it?” You can substitute almost any name in there for Hafler (but not BRYSTON!) If the amp is over about 7 years old, the answer is almost always NO. Why?! First of all, while we’ve all heard the case of the fellow…
View From 30 Thousand Feet
I have a few observations about the audio hobby these days. Let’s see what’s going on. Press Every mag we read, features lots of play for pay. We see continual reviews of the same brands who advertise heavily in the rags. The magazine guys will claim they’re above such payola, but PLEASE! Today’s rags are filled with… the same brands getting reviewed….
Best Integrated Amp Value!
Atoll IN50 $1200 (50×2) You’re looking for a great integrated amp value. Where do you start? In a word, Atoll. Most people, start the process off on the wrong foot. Rather than thinking about how to get the best SOUND, they think they need to buy the most watts and the most features. If you do this, you’ll end up purchasing a…
Middle Weight Power Amp Champ!
Atoll AM100 Power Amp $1600, 100×2 If you are looking for a butt kicking, smooth sounding power amp at reasonable money, look no further than the fabulous AM100 by Atoll. It’s made in France, not China (!) with a 3 year warranty. Atoll has a pair of muscular transformers and filter capacitance of almost 33,000uF. This generous linear power supply supports weighty…
Serious Affordable Separates
Separates can offer a MIGHTY audio performance if the space and money are employed judiciously within the gear. Please consider a separate preamp and amp from Atoll of France- a company who puts the space to great use. Have a look inside Atoll. You’ll see chassis filled with great parts- laid out like meticulous art work. The lack of wires running all…
Chi-Fi
In our LATEST section near the top, I have an entry titled “A New Direction.” Here… is an example of what I’m referring to in that article. Samsung bought Harman in 2017 and now owns the rights to its plethora of brand names. There is a new series of integrated amps, a CD player, a network player and turntable just out, branded…
French Connection #2
French Connection #2: $12,700 Atoll kicks this system off with its magnificent IN300 Integrated amp. At $4000 it includes a built in DAC and competes with any integrated at any price. It’s made in France with a 3 year warranty. Let’s add Atoll’s phenomenal DR100 CD Transport for only $1200, also made in France with 3 year warranty. While we’re fine with…