While many audio enthusiasts may be moving toward multichannel audio, there is still a strong market for high-quality two-channel (stereo) electronics among audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts alike. A stereo preamp provides audio switching and signal processing only, without amplification. (A stereo receiver, meanwhile, adds both amplification and AM/FM tuning.) Generally speaking, a stereo preamp won’t have all the bells and whistles found on the latest AV preamp or AV receiver, but these days you can find features like iPod connectivity, built-in DACs, Bluetooth capability, subwoofer outs, home theater pass-through, and (in some rare occasions) even HDMI video support. Check out our review archive below to read about the hottest electronics in the two-channel world.
Lyngdorf MP-60 2.1 is a top-tier AV processor that will satisfy the most discerning audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts.
Naim's Uniti Star is a compelling product that delivers superb quality, especially for CD-loving aficionados.
The new C12000 is a 2-piece, dual-mono preamp with a novel design that maximizes audio fidelity.
Rotel's latest pre-amplifiers are excellent performers jam-packed with inputs and solid engineering.
The Rotel RA-1572 has it where it counts - Dennis thinks it might be the the Millennium Falcon of integrated stereo amplifiers. Read on for more.
Chris Martens says the iFi Pro iDSD 4.4 delivers the richest mix of audiophile-oriented features and functions of any DAC/headphone amp/streamer near its size or price.
NAD's new M10 BluOS Enabled Integrated Amplifier ($2,749) is a very exciting product. And I don't just mean for NAD, but for the integrated amp market as a whole....
As I write this, it's been about three weeks since my wife finally got approval to work from home during our current stay-at-home order. And it took all of...
The Naim NAIT 5si lacks all of the digital connectivity you would expect in a modern integrated amplifier, but it's a big winner in terms of value and personality.
Like it or not, we've entered a new era where most audio enthusiasts are now opting to stream their music rather than relying on physical media. To keep up...
Parasound's Halo P 6 preamplifier, priced at $1,595, is the successor to the company's wildly popular Halo P 5. The P 6 continues its predecessor's legacy by fully embracing...
I've said this before, I know, but I think it's worth reiterating: One of the ongoing conversations that we higher-ups here at Home Theater Review continue to have is...
Greg Handy says the Pass Labs XP-12 left him with a potent reminder of how vital a stereo preamplifier is to a high-performance music playback system.
Denon's PMA-150H Integrated Network Amplifier with HEOS ($1,099) lends some credibility to an argument I've been making for a few years now: Stereo integrated amplifiers represent one of the...
As 2019 comes to a close, we at HomeTheaterReview.com look back at all the products we reviewed this year and pick the best of the bunch, from affordable favorites...
Technics is a brand that has been with us seemingly forever, and as a result there is no shortage of very diverse opinions out there about the brand and...
Brian says the D'Agostino Progression Preamplifier went above and beyond his sonic expectations, delivering the warmth of tubes without the headaches associated with tubes.
World populations are increasingly moving from rural to urban centers, making for larger cities with greater population density than ever before. We are increasingly becoming an urban world. According...
There are few things in the AV market right now that excite me quite so much as the melding of high-end two-channel audio with the latest in video connectivity....
[[Editor's note: as we were going to publication with this review, Schiit announced two new versions of its Freya preamp: the Freya S, which lacks this model's tube gain...
