Receivers & Amplifiers

A practical, well furnished just-add-speakers streaming system that impresses with its entertaining performance

8 expert reviews | 51 user reviews

We've waited a heck of a long time for Yamaha to launch a new home cinema hero to replace the venerable DSP-Z11. But rather than update that integrated design, the brand has opted to birth a pre/power combination as part of its premium Aventage line –...

9 expert reviews | 10 user reviews

The Arcam AVR30 isn’t cheap, but the best rarely is. This flagship AV receiver combines extensive object-based support with class-leading room correction, powerful amplification, and uncompromising immersive processing. If you’re lucky enough to be...

2 expert reviews

Before we get started, let's lay a commonly held misnomer to rest. Norwegian maverick manufacturer Hegel is named not after the German philosopher who along with Kant shaped Western philosophy as we know it today, but instead a metal band that company...

4 expert reviews

Audiolab was started in the bedroom of Philip Swift's Cambridge house back in the autumn of 1982. “We wanted to make a very high-performance product at a very affordable price, one which was also practical and reliable,” he once told me. The first...

6 expert reviews | 14 user reviews

Cyrus has added Chromecast and voice assistant compatibility to its range of One amplifiers, but forgot to improve the sound

11 expert reviews | 4 user reviews

The Chord Hugo TT2 is a DAC, preamp, and headphone amplifier capable of DSD512 and PCM 32BIT/768kHz decoding. It is priced at £3995.

2 expert reviews

The McIntosh C22 Mk V is not an amplifier for those who want everything conveniently placed in one cabinet. But for those who want a sound that is a bit in the style of the retro design, and may prefer to enjoy the music from vinyl, the C22 is a...

2 expert reviews

If the DACMagic 200M can’t improve your digital audio performance, you must have quite the setup already. It's overflowing with features, and the sound quality is simply wonderful.

34 expert reviews | 410 user reviews

Full features and class-leading home cinema sound - it’s a very reasonable price for a very good AVR

3 expert reviews | 241 user reviews

The Onkyo TX-NR696 is a crowd-pleasing AV receiver with plenty of power, oodles of features and connections and a dynamic sound.

3 expert reviews

The M8xi is a monster integrated in most ways but satisfies musically too

5 expert reviews

After a year off, Denon’s 6000-series home cinema amplifiers are back with an almighty bang in pretty much every sense

5 expert reviews

Marantz Model 30 is a magnificent amplifier for both eyes and ears, and the quality goes beyond most things.

4 expert reviews

Whether used in solo or within a Bluesound multi-room system, the latest Powernode is a superb streaming amplifier

5 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

The Simaudio Moon Neo 340i X Integrated Amplifier has everything but the kitchen sink

11 expert reviews

One of a selection of updated models unveiled in October last year, the next-gen Powernode 2i is part of Bluesound's Node subset range, which includes the Node 2i streamer (£499) and the Vault 2i server/player (£1,099). The Powernode 2i is perhaps the...

7 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

History is filled with powerful, integrated amplifiers. Krell FBI, Musical Fidelity M6 si500, Gryphon Diablo 300, and more from McIntosh. I would argue that the MA12000 is the most usable of them all. With a total of 17 inputs, DAC, MM and MC input,...

3 expert reviews

There's a lot to like about hybrids. In the past three decades I've tried valve, Class A solid-state, Class AB solid-state, and a combination of the first and last. Going totally thermionic is a big commitment because you have to pick your speakers...

5 expert reviews

Electrocompaniet’s entry-level integrated amp is a generously equipped and sophisticated-sounding performer

6 expert reviews

So well equipped, and so right. Primare I35 Prisma speaks the truth, with tight sound and great sound. Then it plays what files and services should be.

4 expert reviews

Primare's smallest integrated amp is a flexible device with some very useful features - does the sound do justice to the bells & whistles?

6 expert reviews

The Cabasse Stream Amp is a good streaming amp that sounds nice and airy, and also has a deep, nice sound in the bass. It plays really well and also has enough power to drive a couple of decent speakers.

4 expert reviews

If I were to pick from the top shelf, the McIntosh MC462 would be in the top five list of amps I could live with for the rest of my life. It does everything right and nothing wrong, is built to last for generations, and sounds great no matter what you...

2 expert reviews

We reviewed the Marantz SR8012 11.2CH streaming AV receiver which decodes EVERY immersive surround format, supports the latest in 4K UHD resolution and has a meaty amp section confirmed in our bench tests.

2 expert reviews