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Here are blog posts about the best in amps, analog amps, tube amps, class A-B amps, digital power amps, integrated amps and/or anything that takes an audio input and gets it ready for a pair of audiophile speakers. For a full list of professional audiophile reviews of audiophile power amplifiers – visit this page at HomeTheaterReview.com.

Why Are Components the Size They Are?

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Roger Skoff looks at the historical reasons why components are the size and shape that they are today…

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Amplifiers Don’t Amplify!

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Roger Skoff explains why amplifiers might not work the way you think they do....

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Why Does This Stuff Cost so Much”

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Roger Skoff has an answer that you may not like......

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Why You Need a Variac

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Steven Stone reveals one of his essential audio tools, and how he uses it to make things better…

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If Capacitors Have a Sound, Why Not Cables?

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Roger Skoff Looks at Capacitors and Cables and their Shared Technologies... ...

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The Great Capacitor Mystery

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Roger Skoff looks at capacitors and finds a mystery - where does a capacitive charge go when a capacitor is disassembled?...

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Blind Squirrels and Acorns

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Some vintage audio components are the stuff dreams are made of…others, not so much.

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Why I Like Monophonic Amplifiers

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How many channels is your power amplifier? Steven Stone thinks the right answer is one......

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Hot Fun in the Summer

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It's hot outside and inside. Just the sort of weather that makes you want to crank up your stereo system and listen indoors, right? Maybe,...

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My Retirement Audio System

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If Steven Stone ceased reviewing audio gear tomorrow what gear would he keep? That is the question he mulls over on the second day of the new year. Some old favorites combined with new components make up the stuff he couldn’t live without.

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Energy Use and Audio

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Want to know how much power that big 'ol power amp really draws at idle? Well there's a new white paper from CEA that won't tell you that,...

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Animals and Audio

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Got any cats? or Dogs? If you do, chances are they've had some interactions with your gear. Steven Stone share a few of his audio and...

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Is Used ALWAYS a Better Value than New?

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Value-conscious audiophiles invariably buy a lot of used gear. But is used gear always a better value than new? Steven Stone explains why used gear isn’t always the best way to go.

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How Far Have Amps Come Since 1964? We Are About To Find Out With This McIntosh Garage Find

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How far have we come with modern power amp technology? Thanks to this garage find by HomeTheaterReview.com publisher, Jerry Del Colliano,...

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Forensic Audio Review Reading

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How thoroughly do you read reviews? Do you just read the intro and then jump to the last paragraph? For those of you who are into used and...

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Bob Carver is Back

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The old joke goes like this – a guy has a job working in the circus cleaning up after the elephants. His brother-in-law offers him a job working nights cleaning up at a bank for twice the money, but he turns down the job. by saying, “What? and give up show business?”

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Orphaned Gear

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An orphan is a sad thing, even when it is a piece of audiophile gear. What exactly is an orphaned piece of gear? Well, there is more than...

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Are All Channels Created Equal?

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There is a widely accepted notion that in a multi-channel system, all channels should have the same power. That is the best practice. But...

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Nelson Pass Interview

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Nelson Pass is one of the most well known audio engineers in the industry. Audiophile Review conducted this exclusive interview with him to find out what he is up to and what his feelings are on the current state of the industry.

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Five Vintage Audio Components Every Audiophile Should Own at Least Once

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Whenever taking up an interest, it's important to understand the roots and foundations of that interest. It gives context to the modern...

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