McIntosh lets monstrous MA12000 hybrid integrated amp off the leash

Reckoned to be the most powerful integrated amplifier to come out of McIntosh Labs, the MA12000 pushes out 350 watts per channel, that’s 50 W more than the company’s previous contender for power champion, 2017’s solid-state MA9000.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading McIntosh lets monstrous MA12000 hybrid integrated amp off the leash

Marantz looks to the past for future audio gear design

After three years in development, Marantz has dipped into its history for inspiration for a new line of high-end audio gear that starts with an integrated amplifier and a network audio streamer/SA-CD player.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment,… Continue reading Marantz looks to the past for future audio gear design

Kemper releases a cabinet specifically designed for its Profiler Amp

Rather than haul around lots of amp heads and cabinets on tour, the Kemper Profiler Amp allowed guitarists to take thousands of accurately modeled amp sounds in one unit. Players were then offered tone switching control at their feet with the Remote, a… Continue reading Kemper releases a cabinet specifically designed for its Profiler Amp

Neural networks create authentic digital models of analog amps

There’s no denying that vintage guitar amps sound great, but they can be huge, expensive and prone to frequent breakdowns. Digital modeling has been getting better and better over the years, but there are folks who swear that the tones just don’t sound… Continue reading Neural networks create authentic digital models of analog amps

Kemper takes the Stage with combined Profiler amp and Remote

Back in 2011, Christoph Kemper introduced guitarists to a powerful digital amplifier that could accurately recreate the sounds of any other amp and store loads of them in one place. Four years later, players were offered the ability to switch… Continue reading Kemper takes the Stage with combined Profiler amp and Remote