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MCINTOSH C8 PREAMPLIFIER - REVIEW
Making a success of any consumer electronics venture is an exceedingly hard thing to do. The high-end audio industry roots out incompetence and mediocrity with a ruthless vengeance. Very few audiophile OEMs reach their tenth anniversary. Founded by Frank McIntosh in 1949, McIntosh Labs™ has now been in business for 75 years(!). No, that’s not a misprint.
DVA DIGITAL PREAMPLIFIER - REVIEW
AVA’s DVA Digital Preamplifier is an excellent example of what current technology is capable of when applied to a thoughtful design. It combines some of the organic aspects of an R2R design with just a touch of the desirable detail that a ΔΣ (delta-sigma) oversampling architecture brings to the party.
GRIMM AUDIO MU2 STREAMING/DAC/PREAMP - REVIEW
The Grimm Audio MU2 as a complete streaming DAC is unparalleled in its ability to render one’s music in a way that is technically superb, while bringing unquestioned musicality that rivals some of the best and most expensive analog rigs.