Integrated amplifiers have become very popular again with audiophiles for a few reasons and we think it’s fair to say that expensive separates are becoming less relevant. Build quality matters.

If you’re building a hi-fi system, amplification is a necessary cog in the chain. While your source (turntable, streamer etc) plays your music and your speakers output it, the middle-man amplifier ...

Meters, toggles and switchable between Class A/B and Class A operation – could this be an enthusiast's dream?

A combination preamp/amplifier, typically for two-channel stereo. The preamp provides the input switching and phonograph equalization, and the amplifier boosts the signals to the speakers. Integrated ...

Classic British audio brand Arcam caused a stir in the hi-fi world when it launched the acclaimed Radia Series in 2023. That debut was followed a year later with the launch of a new streamer as well ...

You can implement many fundamental building-block circuits such as a difference amplifier (DA) or instrumentation amplifier (IA) using discrete or integrated components. Design engineers often debate ...

Advance Paris debuts NOVA at AXPONA 2026 with modular integrated amplifiers, streaming and Bluetooth add-ons, but should ...

New York's high-end audio company McIntosh has announced its first hybrid integrated amplifier, the MA252. The all analog amp's retro looks are a design nod to the company's iconic MC275 Vacuum Tube ...

We’ve said it over and over again: integrated amplifiers are the future of hi-fi. They’re the central hub to the modern hi-fi system, acting as a power amplifier with a multitude of wired and wireless ...

"Audio High Product Profile" is a column by Michael Silver, resident audiophile and home theater expert for the Mountain View, California audio/video store. Each month Silver profiles one of the store ...

Both VHF and UHF automatic gain control (AGC) amplifier functions are combined in the TSDF12830YS and TSDF32830YS dual MOS monolithic integrated circuits. One amplifier is optimized for VHF ...

Specialist hi-fi manufacturer TEAC has announced its latest integrated amplifier, the AX-505. This stereo integrated amplifier delivers an incredible 115W + 115W of output power with the footprint the ...