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McIntosh MA8900 integrated amplifier is the last amp you will ever buyMcIntosh must be the most instantly-recognisable manufacturer of high-end hi-fi products. It would be difficult to be faced with the iconic ‘McIntosh Blue’ output meters, stylised logo, and sleek, black glass face panels and not know you were looking at a McIntosh product.Formed almost 70 years ago in 1949, McIntosh have maintained an uncompromising standard for the duration of their existence as a company. Though the company’ …

Rega livens up the timeless aesthetic of their Planar 3 turntable with a special gloss red finishRega have always done things a little differently. The turntables that made a name for the British hi-fi company originally stood out as peculiar given their single, solid plinth – quite a departure from the suspended-chassis approach of comparably-priced turntables in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. While many turntable manufacturers have now embraced Rega’s use of a simple plinth as a foundation, Reg …

Rotel A12 - The New Age AmplifierThe Rotel A12 Amplifier is a shining example of the modern combination of high quality high fidelity sound and the convenience of newer technologies like Bluetooth,USB Connect and inbuilt Digital to Analogue Converter.Rotel is a family owned business founded in Japan over 50 years ago.They pride themselves in the fact that they make many of the parts in their amplifiers in-house.They make their own toroidal transformers which are the heart of any amplifier and p …

Sugden A21 integrated amplifier is made with as much love as it was 50 years agoIn 1967, James Edward Sugden produced the world’s first Class A, solid state amplifier available for commercial purchase – the A21 (pictured above). This also marked the first unit manufactured by the now-iconic British audio company, Sugden. 50 years on, Sugden still stand out as an exemplary manufacturer of hi-fi amplifiers, and as a brand with a heavy emphasis on integrity.Sugden is unusual in that all of the …

ATC SCM-19A active loudspeakers capture an exceptional balance of definition and musicalityAcoustic Transducer Company – ATC for less of a mouthful – came onto the scene over four decades ago in 1974, making their name as manufacturers of some of the highest quality speaker drivers to come out of Britain. Shortly after, ATC made the move to manufacturing complete speakers in addition to drive units, and have consistently come within range of the unattainable goal of creating a perfect …