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Meet the Quad Platina Integrated, an amp five years in the making

First spotted as a prototype in 2023, the Quad Platina Integrated is now finished; and it promises to be Quad's “finest-ever ...
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Why a Good Preamp is the Brain, Spine, and Liver of Your Hi-Fi System

Who needs a preamp in 2025? Anyone who’s not into lifeless, app-controlled audio hell. Here’s why real systems still need real control. Hear me out for a second. I just spent two weeks criss-crossing ...
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Who needs Sonos? McIntosh’s new Bluetooth pre-amp does multi-room music the old-fashioned way, but with a modern app upgrade

The McIntosh CR106 can create and control six independent audio zones Link five units to create up to 30 audio zones $5,500 / £6,999 If you're looking for a high-end pre-amp and multi-room audio ...
Neowin

Topping DX5 II review - High spec headphones amp, DAC & pre-amplifier for under $300Topping DX5 II review - High spec headphones amp, DAC & pre-amplifier for under $300Topping ...

Some may have seen my recent review of the Luxsin X9, a high-end DAC/headphones amp and pre-amplifier from a new name under the Eversolo range of products overseen by Zidoo. Whilst the X9 comes in at ...
Hackaday

Convert A Cheap Tube Preamp Into A Headphone Amp With Jenny

Big-name tube amplifiers often don’t come cheap. Being the preserve of dedicated audiophiles, those delicate hi-fis put their glass components on show to tell you just how pricy they really ought to ...