Amplifiers Reviews & News - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/home-audio/amplifier/ everything hi-fi Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:46:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Nagra AMP II-S: The $27,900 Swiss Power Amplifier That Refuses to Chase Watts https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nagra-amp-ii-s-stereo-power-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nagra-amp-ii-s-stereo-power-amplifier/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:44:30 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nagra-amp-ii-s-stereo-power-amplifier/
Nagra's AMP II-S replaces the Classic AMP with 120 watts per channel, a redesigned power supply, and Reference-derived circuitry.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nagra-amp-ii-s-stereo-power-amplifier/feed/ 0 Eversolo AMP-F8 vs FiiO EA13: Two Chinese Amplifiers Take Very Different Roads Below $2,000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/eversolo-amp-f8-vs-fiio-ea13-amplifier-comparison/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/eversolo-amp-f8-vs-fiio-ea13-amplifier-comparison/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:41:59 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/eversolo-amp-f8-vs-fiio-ea13-amplifier-comparison/
Eversolo brings 180 watts of Class AB power while FiiO answers with EL34 tubes and pure Class A. Two Chinese amplifiers, two very different ideas.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/eversolo-amp-f8-vs-fiio-ea13-amplifier-comparison/feed/ 2 Orchard Audio Starkrimson HT Ultra Takes GaN Class D Into Home Theater With Up to 500W Per Channel https://www.ecoustics.com/products/orchard-audio-starkrimson-ht-ultra-gan-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/orchard-audio-starkrimson-ht-ultra-gan-amplifier/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:51:17 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/orchard-audio-starkrimson-ht-ultra-gan-amplifier/
Can GaN improve multichannel amplification? Orchard Audio’s Starkrimson HT Ultra offers 3, 4 or 5 channels with configurable 1200W power supplies]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/orchard-audio-starkrimson-ht-ultra-gan-amplifier/feed/ 2 Michi Prestige P430 and S430 Bring 390 Watts and Modern Connectivity to High End Separates https://www.ecoustics.com/products/rotel-michi-prestige-p430-s430/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/rotel-michi-prestige-p430-s430/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:52:49 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/rotel-michi-prestige-p430-s430/
Do the new Michi Prestige P430 preamp and S430 power amp offer a smarter route into Rotel’s high-end separates lineup?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/rotel-michi-prestige-p430-s430/feed/ 0 Sonos Amp Multi Blends Multi-Room Amplification and Streaming—Is the Company Rewriting Its Playbook? https://www.ecoustics.com/products/sonos-amp-multi/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/sonos-amp-multi/#respond Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:05:47 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/sonos-amp-multi/
Amp Multi is Sonos’ first new product in over a year, built for complex home audio systems. Is this where the platform goes next? ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/sonos-amp-multi/feed/ 0 FiiO EA13 Is a $769.99 EL34 Class A Tube Amplifier That Should Cost a Lot More https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-ea13-tube-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-ea13-tube-amplifier/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:35:08 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-ea13-tube-amplifier/
FiiO's EA13 packs EL34 tubes, pure Class A power and custom output transformers for under $800. How did FiiO make it this affordable?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-ea13-tube-amplifier/feed/ 6 Goldmund’s $500,000 Telos 9800 Delivers Over 1,500 Watts Because Apparently Power Has a Penthouse https://www.ecoustics.com/products/goldmund-telos-9800-mono-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/goldmund-telos-9800-mono-amplifier/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:59:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/goldmund-telos-9800-mono-amplifier/
Goldmund's Telos 9800 delivers 1,560 watts into 8 ohms and costs about $500,000 per amplifier. What makes this Swiss flagship different? ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/goldmund-telos-9800-mono-amplifier/feed/ 0 PS Audio PMG S400 and S200 Bring Signature Amplification Into a Single Chassis https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ps-audio-pmg-s200-s400/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ps-audio-pmg-s200-s400/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:25:09 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ps-audio-pmg-s200-s400/
PS Audio’s PMG S400 and S200 stereo amplifiers offer up to 400 watts per channel, Class A bias and active power supplies from $7,999.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ps-audio-pmg-s200-s400/feed/ 1 Pilot Radio 232 EL84 Tube Amplifier Debuts at Southwest Audio Fest for $4,790 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/pilot-radio-232/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/pilot-radio-232/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:31:27 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/pilot-radio-232/
Pilot Radio revives its 1959 EL84 amplifier with 15 watts of Class A power, balanced inputs and a $4,790 price.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/pilot-radio-232/feed/ 0 Theory Audio Design Ships Five New Loudspeaker Controllers With Powersoft, Dante and Up to 16kW https://www.ecoustics.com/products/theory-loudspeaker-controllers-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/theory-loudspeaker-controllers-2026/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:52:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/theory-loudspeaker-controllers-2026/
Theory Audio Design ships five DLC and PLC controllers with Powersoft technology, Dante/AES67 and up to 16,000W ahead of CEDIA Expo 2026.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/theory-loudspeaker-controllers-2026/feed/ 0