Integrated Amplifiers

A very special Christmas Special. Only Silver available now.

The RA1572 has become a mainstay on the demo floor at Carlton Audio Visual and the new RA1572 MkiII is stepping easily into its void.

A solid and popular performer that pulls the punches when it's asked. With 120W into 4 Ohms and 200W into 8 Ohms of pure Class AB amplification, you'll get slam and control with this amp.

Its connectivity and versatility is also its major strength. Aptx Bluetooth, phono stage (for direct compatibility with a Turntable), Unbalanced and Balanced XLR analogue inputs, multiple optical & coaxial digital connections and PC-USB with MQA and MQA studio (driver installation required) are some of your options.

From the old RA1572, the major difference in the new unit is it's new DAC. Instead of the older AKM DAC chips they've moved to the Texas Instruments Burr-Brown DAC chips. Giving them the MQA capability but also some extra richness and expression in the music on the digital side of things.

It keeps its classic ever-so-popular aesthetic with the retro lines and the same sound signature that Rotel are renowned for which we think is a good thing. A little tweak on an old favourite to make it that much better.

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Rotel amplifiers have a number of absolute positives:

They are so well made, everything is done in house and they are built for the duty cycle of a Steinway but priced like an I Phone. These are not throwaway devices. Even forty plus year old Rotel amplifiers that people bring in to us for service are easily repaired.

The construction is robust and the facilities are always Hi Fi appropriate. Other brands come and go with fashionista frippery but Rotel feature like pre outs, good phono stages, high quality terminals, toroidal power supplies hand wound with a particular copper, all contribute to usability and musicality.

The S14 Streamer Amplifier is a just add speakers product and it is really simple and easy to set up. Where previous rotel ventures into internet products have been slightly cryptic this is just a plug and play distance from the music.

I paired with really inappropriate $20K plus Sonus faber Olympica Nova 3 loudspeakers to test it that are usually loaded with the likes of 1000watt Michi monoblocks and this thing just ... sailed through ...

What struck even on the first trial was that I was able to keep turning it up ... this slim box carries a lot of real drive and it is a testament to Rotel design that such a compact slightly innocuous chassis can turn the wick up so far on difficult speakers staying clean and focused. 

There is that characteristic Rotel tonality where there is a forwardness to the upper mid that can benefit certain loudspeakers and put the singers in the room with you.

 

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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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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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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.

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.

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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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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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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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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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We've always sold Marantz stereo amplifiers at Carlton Audio Visual. From the beginning when Rab acquired stock from another failed retail outfit, that he used to work for. Marantz has been part of the inventory and unlike other brands that leave us once ownership and manufacturing standards change, Marantz stays with us. For thirty years it's been consistently reliable, consistently musical, consistently up to date with the latest connections.

The PM7000N is the lovechild of a throuple of the PM6007amplifier, a Heos Link, and a decent digital to analogue converter.

Connections on this unit include phono for a Turntable, Optical and Coaxial for digital sources like a TV, USB, subwoofer, outputs for two sets of speakers and most importantly streaming capabilities (via Heos built-in). And sure there are other amps that have similar set of connections with Phono and a selection of digital inputs forming the basis of many stereo integrated amps these days, but they don't normally have streaming built in. 

A cello sounds full deep and resonating, like a cello should. And female vocalists like Hannah Reid from London Grammar don't become shrill when the volume goes up a bit. 

At just below the $2K mark, this is a solid offering and a must-listen for those wanting a do-it-all amplifier.

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An exceptionally high quality, half sized HiFi amp with a multi purpose DAC built in? Doesn't that just sound amazingly attractive. Any one who's been into our store and had a chat with us about stereo will know that we love our Cyrus gear. Almost every one on staff has something from Cyrus at home.

We have one unit left brand new in a box at this special price. This is a sale making way for the new model.

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Denon is one of the rare audio brands that continued to actively develop Hi-Fi components and accumulate, refine, and pass down Hi-Fi audio technologies. The performance of the PMA-1600NE goes well beyond that of Denon’s previous PMA-1500 series. With its ultimate built-quality, unique Denon technologies and state-of-the-art connectivity, the PMA-1600NE truly is a masterpiece of sound technology. Thanks to the rear USB-B input and embedded high quality D/A converter, the PMA plays high resolution files up to 384kHz/32bit and DSD up to 11.2MHz from a computer in impeccable sonic quality. For the best performance from analogue inputs, the PMA-1600NE features an Analog Mode which allows to switch off all unutilized sections like the digital input circuitry or the low noise display for an unaltered audio reproduction.

 

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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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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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The new Elex Mk 4 is here and we have some new-in-a-box units of the superceded Elex R still. Come and grab one while they last!

The Elex R will be soon replaced by a new model and we are happy to offer the outgoing model at a reduced price to make way for the new.

The Elex R is made in the English Rega factory and is one of the best buys available for a real stereo amp that one would justifiably expect to last a generation or two in a family. In this business we get to make snap product judgments on the way a device feels in our hands when we take it out of the box.

The particular first impression I got from the Elex was a sense of Deja Vu that put me back in the Imperial War Museum and being given a slab of 40mm armour from a Tiger Tank. It is quite remarkably solid and in fact on the hi-fi component inertia scale is possibly the highest scoring item ever ....

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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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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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A compact powerhouse - Rega's latest version of the Brio lives up to it's fine lineage. This is an extremely special Amplifier that is simply unique in it construction and sound quality. No bells, no whistles, no Bluetooth. But an outstanding phono stage built in. Learn More

A fantastic compact unit with everything all in the one box and great sound quality to boot. 60W per channel is nothing to sneeze at. It does particularly well paired with some Acoustic Energy AE100 bookshelf speakers.

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