Amplifiers
As the engine room of your system, the amplifier provides you with the power needed to make your speakers sing. Amplifiers come in all shapes and sizes, from half pint integrated amps through to gargantuan Pre/Power multi-box monoliths!
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Musical Fidelity m3si
A great Integrated Amplifier that delivers oh so much power. 85 Watts per channel at this price point is a killer deal. A brilliantly smooth unit typical of what is great about musical fidelity. This is a brand that has been loved my audiophiles for decades.
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Advance Paris Playstream A7, The Everything Amplifier
This is truly one of those do-it-all Amplifiers. It is a streamer, it has phono input (turntable) and HDMI Arc (TV), DAB+ & Tuner (radio), 3 optical and 1 coax digital input.
If you've ever thought of it, this amp probably has it.
Pair all this with classic aesthetic, blue lights and VU meters and this is a very impressive unit.
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Rotel RB-1582 MkII
Power and precision. The RB-1582 offers an effortless 200W output. What could you possibly need that much power for? Lots of things as it turns out. Learn More -
Cyrus 62DAC QXR Integrated amplifier / DAC
We are now making way for they new cyrus range and as such have available one NEW in BOX Cyrus 62 Dac ready to go. Great value, grab it while it's still here.
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It might be the baby of the range, but the award winning UK made 6DAC is true Cyrus. Clean, fast and totally engaging this is an amp for music fanatics.Regular Price: $3,299.00
Special Price $2,639.00
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Chord Electronics Anni, Integrated table amplifier
Manufactured by legendary English HiFi company, Chord Electronics, this little desk top amplifier is at home driving speakers and Headphones.
A cute yet substantial amplifier packed with a lot of smart technologies in its circuitry. This unit self-monitors and corrects for any errors leaving a super clean and detailed sound.
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Rega Elex Mk 4 ... newest version of iconic amplifier
The brand new Rega Elex Mk 4 is here! Boasting the updated aesthetic but also a built-in DAC as well as an upgraded internal circuitry. So much so that Jason Kennedy from the stereo magazine The Ear has declared "Elex Mk4 gives you 95% of what’s on offer from the Elicit Mk5 at a notably lower price, as mentioned earlier the only real difference ... The Rega Elex Mk4 is a hi-fi bargain, of that there can be no doubt."
The DAC circuitry is based on what was a personal favourite of mine, the now discontinued DAC-R. I'm glad to see that the DAC-R is seeing a revival in the new Elex Mk 4. Two superb performers in the one box....Hoorah!
Read Kennedy's full review here
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Musical Fidelity M2si integrated amplifier
When you need an authoritive amp, plenty of power, that isn't going to compromise on warmth, this is THE ONE. Typically, this is the amp people walk away with when they're prepared to sit down and spend time listening through our range. Especially if you have speakers that are a little on the difficult side. There's no other amp in this price bracket that's as versatile to match with different speakers, as this one.
137W into 4Ohms is a considerable heft especially for this price point. Musical Fidelity has not always made a full size integrated at this price point and it's become a Must-listen for customers.
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Advance Paris X-P700 Preamplifier
Advance Paris have redesigned their whole range. Coming out with some classy pieces.
This unit for example, is a Dual Mono preamplifier. Completely separating the two chanels in the circuit design of this model means there's no chance for cross interference. This is a very sophisticated circuitry design for the price point.
Pair this unit with the X-A600 for depth, control and vitality in your system.
This model also boasts a plethora of features:
DAC, MM/MC Phono, Balanced ins/outs.
Consider this unit against a Rotel RC-1572MkII ($1999) a similar price point and set of features. The Rotel doesn't have a Dual Mono design instead it emphasises the quality and capability of its toroidal transformer. Very different internal circuitry configurations mean a different sound for each unit.
The only real way to tell whether you'll like either of these units is to try them out. That's why we have extensive listening rooms and gear ready for you to try.
The X-P700 is available now for demo!
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Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier
Roksan are a company that are used to making high quality, powerful stereo amplifiers. The Attessa is that and more adding connectivity and functionality.
This comes packaged up into a slim, elegant unit that is an ease to use.
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Cyrus X Power
One left of these exceptional units. New in a box. We are now making way for the new Cyrus models, come and get this while it's still here!
X Power
This high quality amplifier is a great example of our upgrade philosophy, providing you with excellent stereo amplification as well as the opportunity to improve the sound in the future by adding a second X Power.The X Power uses an oversized power supply, which allows it to be incredibly dynamic and responsive to even the most challenging inputs. These huge power reserves will be channelled into your music whether being used in stereo or mono mode.
To make sure all of that power is put to good use, every single component - from the die cast Cyrus chassis down to each power filter, has been selected through a careful testing process to find the combination which provides our trademark sound quality.The PSX-R2 takes the X Power to another level of power amplification. By powering the audio output stages and separating control and audio signal power supplies the PSX-R2 boosts the finesse of the X Power, translating into even smoother treble and mid-range performance and a faster weightier bass.
With a PSX-R2, an X Power can provide up to 120 watts (stereo) or 240 watts (mono) per channel (into 4Ω).
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Special Price $2,150.00
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Pro-Ject MaiA DS3 Integrated Amplifier
This is Pro-Ject's rop of the range amplifier. Still a super cute small form factor but with more power than the MaiA S3. It has a total of 140Watts into 4 Ohms. For such a little amp, that's quite hefty.
Better circuitry design, means a clearer more finessed sound as well.
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Rotel A14 MK II amplifier ... robust and sweet
This unit is very similar to the previous generations the big difference being the change in DAC from an AKM to a Texas instruments DAC. This change has not surprisingly coincided with the large fire at the AKM factory in Japan that has decimated stocks of AKM parts.
So reading between the lines, this was a change that was forced upon Rotel. Not that the Texas instruments DACs are bad or there's a decrease in performance. Just that, yes, they're slightly different. Rotel has held true to its sound signature though and tweeked things so they still sound fundamentally like Rotel.
Who knows, maybe when AKM stocks become available again we'll have the 'A14 Revisited'
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Rotel RB-1552 MkII stereo Power Amp
Superb value for a power amplifier. Offering control and headroom as well as musical nuance and clarity.
This unit is built around the RB-1582Mk II but offers slightly less power at 130W per chanel (as opposed to 200W per chanel).
For those who have some pre out options on a current integrated amplifier, this can be a wonderful, game changing upgrade to bring speakers alive. It can also be used in Home Theatre set ups to take the strain off your surround receiver. Let the RB-1552 MKII power your front left and right speakers and do most of the heavy lifting.
Otherwise a pairing with a quality pre amplifier like the Rotel RC-1572 delivers exceptional musical quality. Taking the sensitive pre-amplifier circuitry away from the beefy power transformers of power amplifiers and putting them in separate chassis instantly takes the musical experience to the next level.
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Marantz Stereo 70S
The love child between a Surround Sound amplifier and a 2-channel stereo amplifier is the Marantz Stereo 70S.
All of the video processing and HDMI ins and outs as a fully fledged Surround Sound amplifier without all the myriad of speaker outputs that don't always get used.
With Marantz's rich, warm tonality this unit is equally at home playing music as it is a late night movie.
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Marantz HDAMP1, SILVER, EX-DEMO
A high quality performance integrated amplifier in a small, elegant chassis. This unit has connectivity for a subwoofer as well as digital connections perfect to create a mini home entertainment system.
The Marantz silver has always been a favourite for customers and combined with its lovely wooden side panels, this isn't a unit that you need to hide away.
This particular unit has been on display for a number of years but hasn't seen that much use. It is in very good condition but does have some small, superficial marks on the casing.
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Special Price $1,699.00
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Yamaha RN800A stereo receiver with streaming
This is part of a new wave of retro practical good sounding stereo receivers that are finding a place in homes as practical high fidelity devices. In a way they are a riposte to the exuberant age of surround sound amplifiers that have dissapointed purchasers by offering features over quality.
This new model RN800A ticks a lot of boxes with a decent phono input and a range of practical analogue and digital inputs, including that contemporary cherry being the HDMI EARC input. It is a very substantial device with classic Yamaha build quality and represents excellent value for money.
Yamaha RN800A official website
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Denon PMA900HNE high current capability stereo amp with streaming
A really solid 50 RMS per channel amplifier with the excellent Australian incepted Heos streaming engine built in. This amplifier is very high value for very sensible coin ... a classic darlington transistor output stage with good current makes for an amp with excellent grip and control great at bringing difficult speakers to heel.
What Hi Fi on the Denon PMA900HE
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Creek Audio 4040 integrated amplifier ... born again ... small and mighty
This new Creek 4040 is an absolute cutie of small form factor high fidelity amplification in homage to the original 4040 that was ... forty years ago ...
The original model 4040 amp was so sonically polite and self effacing that it was very hard to sell in comparative demos but loved forever by those who took it home. Having played it now this a really serious contender for a jolly brilliant amplifier with bells and whistles of something much more expensive ... for some reason a Renault Alpine or Crighton CR700 come to mind ... something small that is much higher performance than its size suggests.
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Bluesound Powernode N330
A streaming amplifier that will give you wireless capability with existing speakers.
Bluesound operating system is easy to use making this a hassle free, great sounding product.
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Marantz M1 Stereo, Streaming amplifier
This is the natural evolution of the Heos Amp. What was a slightly inelegant unit put together to serve a function has become a beautiful standalone piece of industrial design that is very at home sitting pride of place on a side board, entertainment unit or even the kitchen bench!
Internals are also precisely crafted to eek out performance in this small form factor amplifier.
Things like Marantz Musical Digital Filtering is added to turn often more brittle sounding digital sources into a smoother, musical signal that retains all its detail.
HDMI eARC is also on board for complete integraion with your Television. Ditch the Soundbars and get some proper sound with this little unit.
Expected availablility in Australia is September, October 2024
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