Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Last year, the classic British audio brand Quad launched a ...

If you’ve wondered what a preamplifier is, what it exactly does, and whether your audio setup is missing one, we’ve got the ...

Dan D’Agostino recognizes that only a handful of music lovers are prepared to dedicate a miniature skyscraper’s worth of space—and an equally towering financial outlay—to build a comprehensive ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Full bass management is a rarely found feature in stereo integrated amps, but the Parasound Halo has it, along with superb sound. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...

If there is a single species of audio component that has gained popularity over the past few years, it would have to be the integrated amplifier; a single box whose entrails combine a control ...

Balanced Music Concept (B.M.C.) Audio introduced the high-end AMP CS2 integrated stereo amplifier with a built-in power amp upgrade option. The AMP CS2 can change from operating as an integrated ...

A combination preamp/amplifier, typically for two-channel stereo. The preamp provides the input switching and phonograph equalization, and the amplifier boosts the signals to the speakers. Integrated ...

Marantz’s new entry level integrated amplifier & CD player combo, the PM5005 ($499) and CD5005 ($399), are fine examples of this trend. These aren’t state of the art devices with wireless networking, ...

At $5,995, the Luxman L-505Z is the company’s most affordable stereo integrated amplifier featuring 100-watts per channel and LIFES 1.0. Have you ever wanted to own a high-end Luxman Integrated ...

Marantz just announced its 10 Series Collection, consisting of three reference-quality audio components. It’s the first time the Japanese hi-fi maker has released such flagship stereo products since ...

Of all the high-end amplifier designers during the last half-century of hi-fi, Dan D’Agostino is one of the most influential and admired. After spending 29 years as the CEO of audio company Krell, ...