AMPLIFIER - VUMETRE (ENGLISH)

STAX SR-L500 mk2 & SRM-D10 II

HEADPHONES, AMPLIFIER, Hot, MANUFACTURER, STAX, TESTS, TYPES

While the reputation of headphones designed around electrostatic transducers is based on the finesse of their sound reproduction and the sharpness of the sound image they deliver, this technology remains particularly difficult to implement. Very few manufacturers venture into this field, even among the most expert in the world of headphones. Japanese headphone designer Stax has over 70 years of expertise and mastery of this technology. Today, it presents a unique combination of electrostatic headphones and a dedicated portable headphone amplifier. A first in this field!

Naim NAIT 50

AMPLIFIER, MANUFACTURER, NAIM, TESTS, TYPES

Created as a commemorative symbol for the 50th anniversary of the Naim brand, the NAIM NAIT 50 is produced in a limited edition of 1,973 units, the date on which the brand was created by Julian Vereker. That was all it took to pique our curiosity, as long-time fans of the British manufacturer!

NAD M23

AMPLIFIER, MANUFACTURER, NAD, TESTS, TYPES

With the NAD M23, the brand offers an amplifier with prodigious power in a compact package with an attractive design. To achieve such performance, the Canadian manufacturer opted several months ago to use the new Eigentakt circuits developed by Purifi Audio.

MARANTZ MODEL 40 N

MARANTZ, AMPLIFIER, MANUFACTURER, TESTS, TYPES

“Our fundamental principle is realistic sound reproduction.” This statement by founder Saul B. Marantz still defines the brand’s philosophy today, as evidenced by this new device, the Marantz Model 40 N, which combines everything the modern music lover could wish for in a single package.

Audio Analogue Puccini Anniversary

AUDIO ANALOGUE, AMPLIFIER, MANUFACTURER, TESTS, TYPES

It has already been 20 years since the Italian designer of audiophile-quality electronics introduced the Audio Analogue Puccini Anniversary. The first piece of equipment produced by Audio Analogue, the Puccini also made its mark on the world of high fidelity by quickly joining the very exclusive club of equipment considered to be the benchmark in power amplification. Still in the catalog and regularly revised, the Puccini Anniversary is more than ever an amplifier to be reckoned with.

Atohm RS700 GT EDITION

ATOHM, AMPLIFIER, MANUFACTURER, TESTS, TYPES

Thierry Comte, creator of the Atohm brand, recently set about developing a power amplifier, fine-tuning its settings to match his Atohm GT speakers as closely as possible. The result is the Atohm RS700 GT Edition, which delivers 350 W under 8 ohms in class D, with control via an analog-to-digital card incorporating a DSP.

SOULNOTE A1

SOULNOTE, AMPLIFIER, MANUFACTURER, TESTS, TYPES

Priority to hearing is the motto of Japanese designer of high-end audiophile equipment SoulNote. Prioritising ‘feel’ and musicality over raw, indisputable but cold figures has always been its guiding principle. Its SoulNote A1 integrated amplifier, which caught our attention, is no exception to this rule and benefits from the years of research and development that SoulNote has devoted to developing systems capable of fully exploiting and expressing the liveliness of a sound source.

ACCUPHASE E5000 vs E800: An Impressive Pair

AMPLIFIER, ACCUPHASE, MANUFACTURER, TESTS, TYPES

Following our article on the brand’s new E4000 amplifier (VUmètre 46), some people asked us why choose a class A/B amplifier from this range when the famous Japanese brand has a pure class A E650 in its catalogue. So we came up with the idea of producing a comparison – to our knowledge unavailable in any other magazine at the moment – between the manufacturer’s two biggest integrated amplifiers, the Accuphase E5000, rated at 240W under 8 ohms in class A/B, and the Accuphase E800, capable of reaching 50W under 8 ohms in class A.

WAVAC PR-Z1 and WAVAC TA-805m: Precise and Outstanding

WAVAC, AMPLIFIER, MANUFACTURER, PHONO PREAMP, TESTS, TYPES

Created in 1995, the Wavac brand remains relatively discreet in Europe due to its niche positioning: that of very high-fidelity tube products. From its relatively extensive catalogue of amplifiers and preamplifiers, we now have the Wavac TA-805m pair of power...