The Absolute Sound, who mostly seem to focus on the High End, announce their 2019 Editors’ Choice Awards: Integrated Amplifiers $1,000-$2,000.


NuPrime IDA-8 - US$1095

" A great-sounding, stone-cold bargain "




Rotel A14 - US$1299

" ...punchy bass with detailed mids and sweet highs...truly excellent soundstaging "





Rogue Audio Sphinx - US$1395

" ...true world-class sonics. Includes a very fine discrete headphone amp and a phono section that is worth the asking price all by itself. "



Coincident Speaker Technology Dynamo 34SE MkII - US$1495

" Driving a high-sensitivity, high-impedance speaker (96dB/8-ohm minimum), it is capable of an explosive first watt. Superlative soundstage transparency... "





Wyred 4 Sound mINT - US$1499

"...easy, natural musicality, along with good pace and drive...consistently able to draw you into the music, no matter the type. "




Naim Nait 5si - US$1995

"...a huge sense of space, tremendous separation of images, and, most importantly, sounds like music. "




NuPrime IDA-16 - US$1995

" Delicate, detailed highs were smooth, continuous, and very extended. Bass was also extended, with tons of impact... A ton of value for the price..."

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For that kind of money I would go to something like the Rogue or also Croft (who is missing from the list), I really wonder about what the Rotel or the Naim can do, I've auditioned Naim and I wasn't impressed.