Moor Amps Angel-4 MkII power amplifier Picture it. It had been a long, exhausting day traipsing around the Deluxe show in Whittlebury earlier this year, when I was drawn into one of the smaller rooms by the sweet sounds emanating from within. It was not the biggest room and what was on dem was not […]
Trilogy 914 preamplifier & 994 power amplifiers Trilogy head honcho Nic Poulson is a workaholic, every time we meet he is envious of those with a healthier work/life balance, but you don’t get to run an audio electronics company for over 35 years by taking it easy – Nic has chosen a path that requires […]
Primaluna Evo 300 Hybrid Power amplifier In the interests of transparency let me start this review by stating that my regular amplifier is from the same family as the subject of this review. I have owned the Evo 300 Hybrid Integrated for a couple of years now and it has performed flawlessly regardless of the […]
Atoll ST300 Signature/AM300 Evo streaming pre & power amplifier Having made Atoll’s IN400 Evo integrated amplifier a Product of the Year in 2025 I was very excited when two large boxes arrived containing the latest power amplifier and preamp/streamer from the same stable. I know that the AM300 Evo power amp will drive more or […]
Mola Mola Ossetra monoblock power amps A young design engineer that I interviewed last year expressed frustration that the audio industry had thus far failed to agree whether an amplifier should be Class A, Class A/B or Class D, tubes or solid state. He acknowledged that each type was associated with particular sonic and operational […]
Rega Mercury & Solis pre & power amplifiers Rega have not made a pre/power amplifier combo for many decades so it was a surprise to see the casework for the Mercury and Solis at the Bristol Show a couple of years ago, however another Bristol came and went in February this year with no sign […]
Wiim Amp Ultra amplifier Some companies have product ranges that are driven seemingly at random; as if the person in charge strolls in on a Monday and decides on impulse that it’s time to develop something that sprang to mind over the weekend. Other companies are systematic to the point that you can fathom their […]
Quad 33/303 pre/power amplifier Rarely do I receive a press release about a new piece of hi-fi gear that prompts me to contact the sender by return asking for a chance to review said item. However, just such an email arrived heralding the new Quad 33 preamplifier and 303 power amplifier and off went my […]
Ultrafide U4PRE/U500DC pre/power amplifiers The Ultrafide name will be new, but many readers will have unwittingly experienced their pro-audio sister company MC²’s amplification at live events, including Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage. It is equally possible that one of their processors was used during recording sessions of some of our favourite albums, as this company has […]
The Ear’s reviewers pick the best hi-fi of 2024 If you want to know the best hi-fi of 2024, the audio products that really wowed our reviewers this year look no further. These components that made a lasting impression, they are the ones reviewers would have held onto if they could and sometimes did. There […]
Newontech DAC 08, Pre 08, Amp 10 Newontech’s founder, CEO and passionate music lover, Ole Nielsen, is clear about a mission that seems more like a declaration of obsession. It’s all about the sound (well, it always is) but he stresses that many thousands of hours are spent listening and trying out different components before […]
Audia Flight FLS1/FLS4 pre/power amplifiers Italy is a beautiful country in parts, and the Italians are no strangers to the high life. I have never been brave enough to provide a home for any of the many exotic cars I often find myself drooling over, and their racing bikes tend to be too small for […]