From the stables of Underwood Hi-Fi comes another thoroughbred contender: the new Emerald Physics 600.2SE stereo amplifier. And let me tell you, this one’s a real beast. Claimed to drive essentially any speaker providing any […]
During the course of the 2022 Pacific Audio Fest, I heard a few comments about the “Infinity IRS Beta” room. Was someone showing off another vintage pair of state-of-the-art speakers like the first pair of […]
Welcome to the Best Preamplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
Welcome to the Best Preamplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
The Jeff Rowland Design Group Capri S2-SC preamplifier and Model 125 amplifier are soooooo tiny. How tiny are they? When the boxes arrived at my front door, I said “This can’t be right. These boxes […]
The Best Amplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best amplifiers that we, the PTA team, have heard.] Decware Zen Triode SE84UFO2 ($1,395 USD) There’s a […]
The Best Preamplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best preamplifiers that we, the PTA team, have heard.] Luminous Audio Axiom II w/ Walker Mod ($499 […]
Gary Koh of Genesis Advanced Technologies and Merrill Wettasinghe of Merrill Audio hosted the Pacific Northwest Audio Society (PNWAS) in early March. They were expecting 10 people but had the doors blown down when 57 […]
After visiting the Distinctive Stereo room at the 2019 Capital Audiofest, I no longer have to hear the question “You’ve never met Herb Reichert?” That’s right–I do not know Herb Reichert, despite the fact that […]
In this review, Rick takes a good look at the Merrill Audio Christine preamplifier and the Merrill Audio Element 118 monoblock amplifiers. Back of the Class? Ever since their introduction in 1958, Class D amplifiers […]
Merrill Audio (website) is bringing the costs down. Way down. I love it when that happens. In this case, we have an (r-)evolutionary advance on Class-D amplifiers, the tech that audiophiles love to hate. Despite the […]
To wrap things up, I think the major question of the show was answered. If the Florida Audio Expo was indeed an experiment, I think the results have given us a proof of concept. Attendance […]
Muraudio catches my fancy once again, but on a whole new level. Merrill Audio shows itself to be the true rose gold standard in reference power and finesse. Aurender and EMM Labs handle the music. […]
— by Paul Elliott VAC (Valve Amplification Company) Kevin Hayes From the late 1980s to early 1990s, Kevin was an academic; his hobby, music systems of that era, always left him wanting more. He instinctively […]
Received this gem over the weekend. Merrill Audio has a brand-new amplifier line featuring brand-new tech. Now available — details below. Bernardsville, New Jersey, USA. Following the enormous success of the ELEMENT 118, Merrill Audio […]
From Merrill Audio Merrill Audio Announces Element Flagship Most Advanced Power Amplifiers For Immediate Release: 7th May 2018 Merrill Audio Advanced Technology Labs, LLC Bernardsville, New Jersey, USA. Connecting you to your Music so deeply […]
Say hello to the McIntosh MA252: “Hello, stranger.” In the world of high-end audio, there are solid-state tribes and there are tube tribes. Usually, the two pretty much stick to their own camps, except for scattered […]
Picking the best audio component of the year is kind of like pondering your ultimate list of girls to ask to the high school prom. There are many very attractive choices, but probably a much […]
In business, it can be advantageous to cut out the middle man. In vinyl record production, too, less can be more. The latest mini-trend in the audiophile world is one-step recordings, which eliminate two parts […]
You never know what Merrill Wettasinge of Merrill Audio is going to come up with next. One thing’s for sure, he always seems to pull out the big guns. Heck, a few shows ago, he […]
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