Who are the Kings of amplifier technology?

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A work in progress post. Last edited 06/22/20 due to new research, demos, and purchases.



The Ten Kings of Solid State Stereo Preamplifiers, Power Amplifiers, and Integrated Amplifiers Under $25K Max:



01. The Absolute King of Stereo Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers or Stereo Integrated Amplifiers



02. The Runner Up for The Absolute King of Stereo Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers or Stereo Integrated Amplifiers



03. The King of Stereo Preamplifiers



04. The King of Mono Block Power Amplifiers



05. The King of Stereo Power Amplifiers



06. The King of Stereo Integrated Amplifiers



07. The King of Stereo Preamplifiers with Smooth Streaming

NAD M12



08. The King of Stereo Integrated Amplifiers with Smooth Streaming

NAD M33



09. The King of Stereo Preamplifiers with a Decent DAC

Chord Dave



10. The King of Stereo Integrated Amplifiers with a Decent DAC



The Five Kings of Solid State Stereo Headphone Amplifiers Under $10K Max:



01. The King of Desktop Stereo Headphone Amplifiers with All Analog Connections

Luxman P-750U


02. The King of Desktop Stereo Headphone Amplifiers with a Decent DAC

Mytek Brooklyn Bridge


03. The King of Transportable or Portable Stereo Headphone Amplifiers with a Decent DAC

Chord Hugo 2 and Hugo 2Go



04. The King of Portable or Ultra Portable Stereo Headphone Amplifiers with a Decent DAC

AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt



05. The King of Portable Digital Music Players
 
Everyone’s idea of King is something different. Easy to know what’s out there through sites like this, dealers like SunCoast, magazines and perhaps in the past trade shows.

There is much greatness out there, the trick is how it’s set up to maximize a systems performance - here is where many either are not aware, are aware, but put it off until never, or simply don’t believe.


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Everybody has their own 'King' in their own castle and so long as it puts a smile on your face that's all that matters ......
 
OK yes, however, we don’t necessarily have to drag out an entire system just to talk about amplifiers. Let’s just assume that the speakers you have or will purchase will work well with the amplifiers tonality that you have in mind. Desert island, gun to your head, which amplifiers do you like?
 
neodinardo said:
OK yes, however, we don’t necessarily have to drag out an entire system just to talk about amplifiers. Let’s just assume that the speakers you have or will purchase will work well with the amplifiers tonality that you have in mind. Desert island, gun to your head, which amplifiers do you like?
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A desert island with some dedicated lines?


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You have the worlds best solar generator, the power is the purest you’ve ever heard. You even have an icemaker for that ice tea.

And if that thousand dollar integrated amp rocks the island then list that as The King. Performance for the dollar and budget limits are always a consideration.
 
For me I’m just gathering a list of things I want to hear. I’m a noob. For someone else they may have valuable experience and no doubt a far better list. I was hoping to see other people’s lists to compare.
 
thx for the explanation.
sorry i dont have a list like this.

when i was young a very experienced dealer gave me the advise to not buy anything extreme unless i would buy multiple systems(kings).
why? he said because none is good for everything.
 
Somebody’s going to come into this thread after seeing the post count and then realize that nobody is posting about audio lol.
 
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neo, while I'm sure your intensions are good a thread like this isn't really gonna tell you anything that utilizing a search function would reveal. I'm sure for some of us it's almost as futile as a power cord discussion ............
 
Perhaps I am just asking stupid questions. However, I thought this was the place to ask stupid questions so I can chat for fun and learn more about audio 🤔
 
Got to agree with Dave, questions/threads like this can get 100's of different answers and in the end provide more confusion as the taste and budget of people are so different and it usually ends up with endless explanations of why someone responded the way they did. A never ending cycle. Its best to find a dealer and listen to equipment that suits your taste and budget.
 
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