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Rotel 14 Series A14/A12 Integrated Amplifiers & CD Player Preview Rotel just introduced their new A14 and A12 integrated amplifiers and CD14 CD player to continue their legacy of offering high performance affordable audio that made them famous nearly a half century

Pass Labs F7 Class A Stereo Power Amplifier Preview Pass Labs unveiled their F7 stereo Class A amplifier rated at 25 watt/ch with an asking price of $3k. It's touted as a minimalist design, but is that a good thing? Read on to find out.

Marantz MM7055 5-Channel Power Amplifier Hands On Preview If you’re in the market for 5 channels of high quality amplification, the Marantz MM7055 might be just the ticket. For a great price you get a quiet, attractive, amplifier with great power.

Monolith 7x200 Multi-Channel Home Theater Power Amplifier Preview Looking for a massive Class AB amplifier to boost your home audio system? Check out the new Monolith 7x200 Multi-Channel Home Theater Power Amplifier from Monoprice. Read on for more information.

Classe Sigma 2200i Integrated Amplifier Preview Looking for an integrated amp to build a 2CH hi-fi system? Check out the Classe Sigma 2200i Integrated Amp. It boasts some impressive features and power output into 4 ohm loads. Read on for details.

Emotiva BasX Budget Line of Amplifiers & Preamps Preview Emotiva launched a whole new series of budget minded preamps and amplifiers dubbed BasX. With the MOST expensive unit coming in at $600, one of these might be right for you. Read on to find out.

Legacy Audio Powerbloc2 Dual Mono Class D Amplifier Preview Legacy Audio's Powerbloc2 Dual Mono Amplifier is built on the latest ICEpower modules dishing out 325W into 8 Ohms and 650W into 4 Ohms without the shortcomings of previous Class D designs.

Emotiva Announces Emersa Line of Preamps and Power Amplifiers Emotiva's Emersa, the EMP-1 pre-pro, EPA-1 stereo pre, EPI-1 integrated, EDA-2 stereo amp, EDA-5, and EDA-7 multichannel amps are built in the USA have OLED, slim chassis and modular architecture.

Emotiva Announces Major Update with XPA Gen 3 Amplifiers Emotiva's XPA gen 3 amplifiers feature a modular architecture, upgradable amplifier modules, switched mode power supply, lighter weight, a low noise floor, Class H amp topology, and assembled in USA.

Yamaha A-S801 Integrated Amplifier Review The Yamaha A-S801 is an honestly rated 100 watt/ch integrated amplifier with a built in high resolution USB-B DAC to power a serious dedicated two-channel or upscale PC system with pristine fidelity.