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Arcam FMJ A18 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

Arcam FMJ A18 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

By HomeTheaterReview.com

Overall Rating
4 Stars
 

British hifi manufacturer Arcam knows a thing or two about integrated amps, and at only $1,099 the FMJ A18 packs a lot into an inexpensive and small package. We check out if its 50 watts can hold its own. Read More

 
McIntosh MC501 Monaural Power Amplifier Reviewed

McIntosh MC501 Monaural Power Amplifier Reviewed

By Jim Swantko

Overall Rating
4.5 Stars
 

Ahh... the cult of McIntosh... To compare McIntosh to say Harley Davidson Motorcycles wouldn't be a stretch as both have serious followers willing to invest in time-tested performance. Read Jim Swantko's full review of these beefy mono amps here. Read More

 
Home Theater Review 2009 Best of Awards

Home Theater Review 2009 Best of Awards

By HomeTheaterReview.com

Overall Rating
0 Stars
 

Home Theater Review Editors have searched high and low, near and far, for the best products of 2009, from HDTVs to receivers, speakers to Blu-ray players, and more. Check to read the best in LED and LCD HDTV reviews here on HomeTheaterReview.com. Read More

 
Rotel RA-1520 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

Rotel RA-1520 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

By HomeTheaterReview.com

Overall Rating
3.5 Stars
 

Integrated amps are great for those looking to get a little audiophile, without going all tubey. The RA-1520 from Rotel doesn't even have a screen, but has several analog and digital inputs. We test it out. Read More

 
Krell FBI Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

Krell FBI Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

By Brian Kahn

Overall Rating
4.5 Stars
 

For those looking for an integrated amp that has all of the guts and glory of a big separates system comes the Krell FBI. The Fully Balanced Integrated has the beef to power up nearly any load known to man right from on chassis. Read the Brian Kahn review here. Read More

 
Bryston 2B SST Stereo Amplifier Reviewed

Bryston 2B SST Stereo Amplifier Reviewed

By Jerry Del Colliano

Overall Rating
4 Stars
 

Boasting one of the best warranties in the business and the reputation as one of Canada's best amps (along with Anthem and Classe) Bryston is a recording studio and movie theater standard. Home theater enthusiasts and audiophiles alike love the somewhat dry sound of these powerful yet controlled amps. Read the Jerry Del Colliano review here. Read More

 
Mark Levinson No. 436 Monaural Amplifier Reviewed

Mark Levinson No. 436 Monaural Amplifier Reviewed

By Jerry Del Colliano

Overall Rating
4.5 Stars
 

This rack mountable Mark Levinson 350 watt per channel power amp is about as big as the brand makes and is custom designed to power Revel speakers as well as any number of of top performing audiophile speakers. Jerry Del Colliano tells you why these amps were his reference amps for so long. Read More

 
Krell Evolution 900 Monaural Power Amplifiers Reviewed

Krell Evolution 900 Monaural Power Amplifiers Reviewed

By Jerry Del Colliano

Overall Rating
4.5 Stars
 

There might not be a better amp in the marketplace today than the Krell Evolution 900 mono amps. Designed before his departure from Krell by Dan D'agostino there is an "E" version of the amp that saves on power but who really cares when we are talking about this kind of power. With the best bass in the business, the Evo amps have an openness and air Read More

 
Cambridge Audio Azur 840W Amplifier Reviewed

Cambridge Audio Azur 840W Amplifier Reviewed

By Jim Swantko

Overall Rating
3.5 Stars
 

The stereo Azur 840W from Cambridge AUdio has 200 watts per channel, and an understated design that reviewer Jim Swantko wasn't too sure about. He did like that you could bridge the channels to be 500 watts. Read More

 
Marantz PM-KI-Pearl Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

Marantz PM-KI-Pearl Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

By Brian Kahn

Overall Rating
4 Stars
 

After 30 years with the company, audio designer Ken Ishiwata is celebrated by Marantz with a line of high-end components. The PM-KI-Pearl Integrated Amplifier has 90 watts per channel. Brian Kahn tests it for HTR. Read More