Reviews

Color me impressed. Again. Here’s what I concluded about the Atoll SDA300 streaming integrated amp when I reviewed it back in December 2024: Rich, refined, and deeply rewarding. And smooth. And by rich, I’m talking about the winning combination of tone, texture, and heft that imbues reproduced music with earthy appeal. Read more

The modern integrated amplifier category has become increasingly crowded with products that attempt to be everything at once. The result is that streaming platforms, DACs, HDMI boards, colour displays, meters, room correction, apps, are often all crammed into a single chassis. While this approach can appeal to listeners looking for Read more

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