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Atoll Electronique was founded in France in 1997 by brothers Stéphane and Emmanuel Dubreuil, with the goal of producing “reasonably priced true high-end audio electronics” for the audiophile market. Atoll manufactures preamps, power amps, integrated amps, DACs, CD players, and music streamers. Unlike many other audio manufacturers today, Atoll has Read more…

Reviewer: Frederic BeudotDigital Source: Musical Fidelity A5 CD, Accuphase DP55Integrated Amplifier: Musical Fidelity A5, McIntosh MA2275, Onix SP3, Sphinx Project10Headphones and amps: Musical Fidelity Xcanv3, beyerdynamic DT911, AKG K701Cables: Zu Gede, Zu Libtec, Consonance Billies, Slinkylinks RCA [in for review]Power Cords: Cobalt UltimatePowerline conditioning: Monster Power HTS5100 MkIISundry accessories: Isolpads under electronics and speakers, Standesign standRoom size: 15′ x Read more…

Turning to the back panel, the IN400SE provides five analog RCA inputs, a dedicated home-theater bypass, and one set of XLR balanced inputs. In addition there are two RCA sets of preamplifier outputs for potential biamping or to drive a subwoofer. My review sample also included the standard on-board DAC Read more…

This review first appeared in the February 2013 issue of hi-end hifi magazine fairaudio.de of Germany. You can also read this review of Mastersound in its original German version. We publish its English translation in a mutual syndication arrangement with the publishers. As is customary for our own reviews, the writer’s signature at review’s end Read more…

Mastersound Compact 845 Tuesday, March 15, 2022 integrated valve amplifier Richard Barclay Cesare Sanavio founded Mastersound in 1994 with his two sons, Lorenzo and Luciano, channelling five decades’ experience building output transformers for other companies into the design of his own tube amplifiers. With Luciano Sanavio now at the helm, Read more…

Derek was demoing with the rather unassuming looking vacuum tube based integrated from MastersounD called the BoX Integrated Amplifier ($3,500 with MM phono section, no less), a North Star Design Supremo DSD DAC, the North Star Design Magnifico DSD Transport and a pair of Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo loudspeakers. All are Italian Read more…

The IS-1000 integrated amplifier does not deny its roots…

This small-sized PH-10 is really successful…