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(2010) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers

Stereo integrated amplifiers and receivers reviewed on the SoundStage! Network in 2010. All prices are in US dollars unless otherwise noted and are accurate at the time of the review.

The entries are shown alphabetically by company name.

Antique Sound Lab AQ1003 DT Mk.II Integrated Amplifier

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Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2010) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers

201009_asl_300wPrice: $1495

Website: www.tubehifi.com

Colin said: The Antique Sound Lab AQ1003 DT Mk.II is a good, robust, simple, attractive integrated amplifier that would serve as a fine entry into the world of vacuum tubes.

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The gist: Your first tube amp.

ASR Emitter I Integrated Amplifier

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Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2010) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers
  • Reviewers Choice

201008_asr_emitterPrice: $10,950

Website: www.asraudio.de

Uday said: The Emitter I is a fantastic product that’s so close to the audiophile ideal of a straight wire with gain that it’s hard to believe that’s true without hearing it for yourself.

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The gist: One of the best integrated amps in the world, bar none.

Audio Research DSi200 Integrated Amplifier

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Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2010) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers
  • Reviewers Choice

201008_arc_dsi200Price: $5995

Website: www.audioresearch.com

John said: I don’t care what you’re looking for, whether you’re on a budget, looking to downsize, upgrade, or whatever: You need to hear this integrated. But get ready to have your preconceptions about solid-state and class-D amps take a beating: The DSi200 can stand with the best separates I’ve heard. 

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The gist: Class-D from ARC? Yes, and it sounds great.

Audio Research VSi60 Integrated Amplifier

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Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2010) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers
  • Reviewers Choice

201006_arc_front_300wPrice: $3995

Website: www.audioresearch.com

S. Andrea said: The Audio Research VSi60 is not inexpensive at $3995, but its sound and build qualities are commensurate with its price. When you consider that it’s designed and built in the US by a company with a long and solid reputation, that price seems even more reasonable.

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The gist: Get into classic ARC sound for under four grand.

Bel Canto e.One S300iU 24/96 Integrated Amplifier-USB DAC

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Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2010) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers
  • Reviewers Choice

belcanto_s300iuPrice: $2195

Website: www.belcantodesign.com

Randall said: Bel Canto’s e.One S300iU 24/96 is a top-notch product in both performance and price, and the fact that it comes in such an unassuming package makes it one of the more unique high-end bargains I know of.

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The gist: Get a lot for a little.

Blue Circle Audio GDC Integrated Amplifier

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Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2010) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers
  • Reviewers Choice
  • Great Buy

bluecircle_gdcPrice: $1795

Website: www.bluecircle.com

Thom said: If you’re into the game of ‘my amp is bigger than your amp,’ the GDC will come up a bit short -- put it in an equipment rack and you probably won’t even notice it. But if your priority is fine, solid, realistic sound, the Blue Circle GDC is just the ticket.

Great Buy

Read the GoodSound! review.

The gist: Plain-Jane looks, real-looker sound.

Esoteric AI-10 Integrated Amplifier-DAC

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Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2010) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers
  • Reviewers Choice

esoteric_ai10Price: $5000

Website: www.esoteric.teac.com

Philip said: With an onboard analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, as well as a master-clock sync generator for use with Esoteric’s other digital products, the AI-10 occupies a product class all its own.

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The gist: Esoteric’s entry in the growing integrated amp-DAC product genre.

Hegel Music Systems H200 Integrated Amplifier

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Parent Category: 2010 SoundStage! Network Equipment Buying Guide
Category: (2010) Stereo Integrated Amplifiers and Receivers

hegel_h200Price: $4400

Website: www.hegel.com

Uday said: The H200 may be new to North America, but Hegel Music Systems has brought to the table a formidable competitor in terms of both performance and price. Being able to perform as well as amps costing much more marks the H200 as a great value -- and in these trying economic times, even more of one.

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The gist: From Norway comes competition for the Brystons of the world.

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  2. Karan Acoustics KA I 180 Integrated Amplifier
  3. Micromega IA-180 Integrated Amplifier
  4. Musical Fidelity AMS35i Integrated Amplifier
  5. Musical Fidelity M6i Integrated Amplifier
  6. NAD Classic Series C 326BEE Integrated Amplifier
  7. Naim Uniti All-in-One Audio Player
  8. Peachtree Audio Nova Integrated Amplifier-DAC
  9. Raysonic SP-300 Integrated Amplifier
  10. Simaudio Moon Evolution 600i Integrated Amplifier
  11. Stello Ai500 Integrated Amplifier
  12. TEAC CR-H500NT CD Receiver

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