Open it up and you'll see what we mean - there's immaculately assembled audio circuitry, with fantastic care shown in reducing the degrading effect of outside interference and unwanted interactions between components.Īnd it shows. If that sounds negative, it shouldn't – the XS 3 is a killer stereo amp, earning a well-deserved five stars, and picking up a 2019 What Hi-Fi? Award for its trouble. The XS 3 adds a moving magnet phono stage and better responsiveness, and that's about it. This is the third-generation instalment of a model first introduced in 2008. Stereo amplifiers aren't as simple and stripped back as they used to be the days of equipping them with just analogue inputs and outputs and a pair of speaker terminals are now no longer the norm.
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How to choose the best stereo amplifier for you And what better place to start than with the current What Hi-Fi? Award winners. We're confident there will be something here to suit all budgets and requirements, to get your music system singing whether it comprises a modestly priced turntable and entry-level speakers or higher-end kit. Here, we've rounded up the market's best integrated amps, which offer a vast selection of features across a range of prices.
If you've chosen to go down the simpler, most convenient and space-saving option of a one-box stereo integrated amplifier as opposed to a pre/power combination (where preamp and power amp duties are housed in separate boxes), you've come to the right place. An amplifier is the beating heart of any hi-fi separates system – the necessary middleman between a source (such as a CD player or turntable) and pair of speakers.
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