Atoll IN200 Integrated Amp, $2900, 120×2 {Made in France, 3 year warranty} Atoll’s fabulous IN200 often hits the SWEET SPOT for our shoppers. Let’s take a look. First of all, IN200 is a Class AB, heavy hitting, REFINED integrated. It is rated at 120×2 but that doesn’t begin to tell the story about how great a piece it is. IN200 has a…
Please Support N American & Euro Manufacturers In the Jan 2025 British hi-fi news, there is a review of a new Quad branded preamp and power amp. There are numerous references to Quad’s founder, Peter Walker, who founded his iconic English company in 1936. On the cover there’s even a reference to Quad’s “return.” The problem is, these “Quad” branded pieces have…
Posted on September 11, 2024 by The Audio Emporium
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Hi-Fi+ is a fun English audio mag to read. They cover Euro gear much more closely than we do so there are many “cottage industry” companies to follow. In the Dec 2021 issue they handed out some awards. Let’s go! Disc Players They like the Gryphon Ethos for a mere $41k. They like the Accuphase for $14k. They’re both beautiful, and I’m…
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We received our first batch of Atoll (made in France with 3 year warranty) gear in April. I focused on the entry level integrated amps right away. Wow! They are CLASS BUSTING! Atoll handily surpasses its like price, Chinese competitors. The brawn… weight and horse power they bring to the party at unusually fair pricing is absolutely unique in our industry. I’m…
Atoll Electronique Just in, straight from France, is Atoll Electronique. Yes, Atoll is made in France, not China, and comes with a THREE year warranty. Atoll was founded in 1997 by brothers Stephane and Emmanuel Dubreuil. You’ll see that Atoll is barely more money than the Chinese imports- yet the performance is astonishingly more dynamic, rich and smooth sounding. The line is…
Rogue Sphinx Magnum $2000 (100×2) My favorite integrated amp value just got better! An already classic integrated has been improved in crystalline detail and a more airy top end. Rogue has made the Sphinx v3 ($1700, 100×2 with Skeleton remote) for several years now. It’s a dynamite integrated amp, with MM/MC phono section, outstanding headphone amp and uses two 12AU7 tubes in…
McIntosh MA8950 Integrated Amp: 200×2 McIntosh won’t let dealers post pricing on their higher end gear. That’s their rule and we have to comply. How many players are in the field on a baseball team? Mac is still made in Binghamton, NY, with luscious blue meters. It’s the coolest looking and most reliable gear in our business. Have you heard… we don’t…
