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Krell Illusion and Illusion II Stereo Preamplifiers Preview Preview: Krell's $15k Illusion is an all-analog preamplifer while the $7k Illusion II adds digital inputs and processing. Made for different, but obviously wealthy, customers.

Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 AV Processor and MX-A5000 Amplifier Review Review: The Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 Processor and MX-A5000 11-channel amplifier are for you if you have ever wanted reasonably-priced separates but didn't want to sacrifice features or performance.

Mark Levinson № 585 Integrated Amplifier Preview Mark Levinson's new № 585 integrated amplifier promises the best possible performance for your digital content.At $12k, it better.

Hegel H80 Integrated Amplifier Preview Hegel has made a name for themselves with their standalone integrated amps, amplifiers, and DACs. The H80 takes some of the top integrated amp, pre-amp, and DAC technology and puts it into one box.

Meridian G65 Surround Controller Preview Meridian's G65 Surround Controller sports entirely new circuitry and adds Meridian Room Correction, support for up to three subwoofers, Speakerlink outputs, and analog connections for traditional amps

Simaudio Moon CP-8 AV Processor: A Denon Receiver in Sim Clothing? Preview: Simaudio Moon CP-8 AV Processor is a modified Denon AVR-2808CI receiver. Yet Simaudio didn't outwardly declare this in their marketing literature, or coordinate with Denon or other tech.

Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 AV Preamp / MX-A5000 Amplifier Separates Preview The Yamaha AVENTAGE CX-A5000 preamp and MX-A5000 amp AV Separates represent the state of the art in home theater. At $3k/ea, the CX-A5000 has all the latest features and the MX-A5000 has 150wpc x 11.

Involve Audio Surround Master Review This is a review of the Surround Master by Involve Audio. It's a new type of surround decoder that, well, makes a lot of claims. It converts 2CH audio to simulated surround sound. It sounds....

Parasound Halo P 5 Stereo Preamplifier Preview Priced at $950, the two-channel Parasound Halo P 5 isn't your average preamplifier, in that it has a feature set beyond a handful of analog inputs. Nice aesthetic, good price; is it for you?

Brik Modular Audio Product Lineup Overview We dive into the entire Brik Audio Instruments lineup to see how they "stack" up the competition. In short, they offer some really intriguing products at reasonable prices. Read on to find out more.