Category: Preamplifier

We have the brand new flagship Moon by Simaudio North 891 Network Player/Preamplifier. This is one amazing piece! With their top of the line DAC and Network Player capabilities, as well as their top one box Preamplifier, along with all of the great new North Collection features, such as the front 5″ display screen, custom volume remote nob, advanced audio upgrades, etc. It features 6 digital inputs, 1 HDMI with ARC, 3 Analog inputs, MM/MC phono Stage, MiND 2 Module, MDE-3 DAC Technology, M-Ray2 Volume Control, BRM-1 Intelligent Remote Control and the MDB Moon Damping Base. We have out it ready to demo with the Moon by Simaudio 761 Amplifier from the North Collection. The combination of these two gets you as close to the original studio mix as anything we’ve heard. A truly transparent sound with dead silent backgrounds. You must hear in person to fully appreciate.

UPDATE: The new North products are here! We have the very first products in the Moon by Simaudio’s North Collection here and ready to demo! We have the 791 and the 761 on our floor and ready to demo!

Stereotypes Audio of Portland, Oregon is proud to offer up Naim Audio’s latest classic line of products. The Naim Classic range 200 series. We have the NSC 222 streaming pre-amplifier and the NAP 250 power amplifier in stock and ready to audition. (There is also a NPX 300 power supply as part of the range that can be ordered). Naim Audio chose to launch this line up to help celebrate their 50 years in the industry, and has poured everything they have learned in the last 50 years into these great classic product. You can read several of the industry announcements touting these great products here and here.

We have in the latest hybrid vacuum tube wonder from Rogue Audio, the Rogue Audio DragoN Power Amplifier. This is a hybrid tube/Class D design, that is garnering rave reviews, capable of 300Wpc into 8 ohms and 500Wpc into 4ohms. We currently have it powered to their award winning RP-5 Tube Preamplifier that has a built in phono stage that is rather amazing in it’s own right. We had this pairing connected to some ProAcs the other day and it was blowing us away. We also have the latest Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III Integrated amplifier in right now and ready for demo. Come check these out!!!

We have the new Cambridge Audio EVO 75 and 150 all-in-one units now in stock, and the EVO 150 is in our Bamboo room and ready to audition! With Hypex NCore Class D amplification, StreamMagic music screaming, and a high end DAC, just add a source and speakers and you’re ready to go! They have 6.8″ high resolution displays that also display the album art when listening to a streaming service. Besides the usual modern list of connections (USB, aptX HD Bluetooth, etc) it also has HDMI ARC to be able to connect it to a ARC output TV, allowing it to drive your home theater stereo sound as well. The 150 has 150 watts into 8 Ohms, while the 75 has 75 watts. These are garnering great reviews! Reviews and more information here, here, here, and here!

You’ve been asking about it, and now it’s in! The new Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M is in stock and ready to audition. Dual ESS ES9028Q2M DACs, capable of 32/768 or DSD512, supports MQA, has digital optical/coax and USB, balanced and unbalanced output, and built-in Bluetooth aptX. This is a great successor to the DacMagic line, packing in a great host of flexible features into a compact and great sounding package! Read the reviews here and here.

We have PSBs Alpha AM5 Powered Bookshelf Speakers ready for demo right now. This is a great solution to start a simple stereo set up with powered speakers, with a built in phono preamp, aptX bluetooth streaming, rear volume control, sub out, and aux inputs. Just add a turntable or source, and you’re ready to play your favorite music! Great powerful PSB sound in a simple to use and set up package. Available in white or black.

We now have the Arcam SA20 Integrated Amplifier and the Arcam CDS50 CD/SACD Network Player from Arcam’s HDA product range. The SA20 Integrated Amplifier is a Class G amplifier running at 90watts per channel. What is Class G? Class G is essentially a hybrid amplifier, utilising Class A specifically for low-level signals, but when required switching in an additional power supply to power those larger sections of the waveform. It also has 5 analog inputs (including a phono), 3 digital inputs, a built in 32-bit Sabre ESS9038K2M DAC. Want to add a disc/network player to the mix? Look to the new CDS50. It plays CDs and SACDs, and also is a network player, supporting audio file formats including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG, MP3, AAC and WMA.

We have the brand new Naim Audio Supernait 3, and it’s delivering some amazing music in our Bamboo room! Naim Audio has upgraded the power amplification system of the previous Supernait 2, delivering an even greater engaging music experience. The 3 has received significant upgrades in the built-in phono stage, as well as in it’s Class A preamp output stage that can double as a headphone amplifier. They also have taken the same individually decoupled inputs from their flagship NAC 552, delivering a lower noise floor by minimizing noise and interference. The Supernait 3 can also be upgraded with Naim Audio external power supplies and amplifiers, taking it to the next level. Simple and Powerful, with gorgeous sound. Come audition it today!

We have new NAD Electronics in and ready to demo: The NAD C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC and NAD C 268 Stereo Power Amplifier. The C 658 is a feature rich Preamplifier DAC Streamer, with phono stage and the BluOS included. A great value. We have it mated to the NAD C268 Stereo Amplifier, which is an 80 watt per channel stereo amplifier, that is capable of bridging to 300 watts of mono power.

Simaudio has been on a roll lately with groundbreaking ‘swiss army-knife’-like products such as the Moon by Simaudio ACE that can do it all, sound amazing, and for a reasonable price. Enter the new Moon by Simaudio 390 Network Player/Preamplifier. This may be the king of their latest overachieving product releases.

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The new Moon by Simaudio 390 Streaming DAC/Preamplifier is now in and ready to audition! The 390 builds on the already amazing 380D DAC, combining the functionality of the 350P pre-amp and the 380D DAC with their latest MiND2 network streaming capabilities. It includes a network MiND2 streamer, DAC, Preamp, headphone amp. and a MM/MC phono stage. The DAC uses the latest ESS DAC Pro DAC, capable of decoding DSD up to DSD256 and PCM 32/384, as well as MQA. It’s Roon ready, and can do Tidal Masters, Qobuz Sublime+, Deezer Hi-Fi and also has aptX Bluetooth.

We now carry the new Rogue Audio RP-7 preamplifier, which is connected to the great Rogue Audio Stereo 100 all tube amp. The RP-7 adds balanced connections and other upgraded parts to their great RP-5 Preamplifier, sans the phono stage, but keeping a wonderful headphone amplifier. This combo really sounds amazing. We also carry the Rogue Audio Ares Magnum all tube phono preamplifier to our collection of great phono stages. If you want to hear just how great all tube modern gear can sound at very realistic prices, you owe it to yourself to check out our line up of Rogue Audio products! Here’s a review of the RP-7 and a review of the Ares Magnum.

We have the brand new update to the well regarded Mytek Brooklyn DAC. The “Plus” is here now and it’s ready to demo, along with their brand new compact and affordable Mytek Liberty DAC. The new Liberty packs a lot into it’s tiny package, we’re looking forward to putting this DAC through it’s paces! The new Brooklyn Plus DAC does DSD256 and 32/384k, as well as MQA streaming. And… has a phono stage and headphone amp. The Liberty is a DAC/Headphone amp combo, with a lot packed into it’s compact package. We look forward to giving you an audition of these great new products!

Sound & Vision magazine has a great review of the Naim Audio Mu-so Qb wireless music system. A truly gorgeous looking and sounding cube speaker that has a built-in DAC, music streamer, and integrated amplifier. Naim has packed a lot of amazing technology into this compact and beautiful package. It’s also a S&V Top Pick of the Year. Sound & Vision’s verdict:  “The Mu-so Qb is pricey, but it’s impeccably built, offers a number of wired and wireless playback options, and is one of the best-sounding compact wireless speaker systems I’ve heard.” You can also change the color of the speaker grills to fit your tastes. And that wonderful volume knob…. read the full review here.