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Desktop amps with wireless connectivity

Hi-Fi Choice  |  Sep 23, 2014

Compact amplifiers from Quad, Monitor Audio, Teac, NAD, Cambridge Audio and Pro-Ject go head to head in this month's Group Test

PRODUCT

Cambridge Audio

Minx Xi £400

PRODUCT

Monitor Audio A100
£400

PRODUCT

NAD D 7050
£700

PRODUCT

Pro-Ject MaiA
£400

PRODUCT

Quad Vena

£600

PRODUCT

Teac AI-301DA

£400

Origin

UK/China

Type

Integrated amplifier

with network music

player

Weight

5.8kg

Dimensions

(WxHxD)

270 x 90 x 285mm

FEATURES

l Quoted power:

40W RMS per

channel (8ohms)

l 3x USB; 1x optical

digital input;

1x coaxial; 2x RCA

line inputs

l Network music

playback: aptX

Bluetooth; wi-fi;

Ethernet

l 3.5mm

headphone output

DISTRIBUTOR

Richer Sounds

WEBSITE

cambridgeaudio.

com

Origin

China

Type

Integrated amplifier

with network music

player

Weight

1.9kg

Dimensions

(WxHxD)

359 x 55 x 204mm

FEATURES

l Quoted power:

50W RMS per

channel (8ohms)

l 1x optical digital

input; 1x RCA inputs

l Network music

playback: AirPlay

and wi-fi

DISTRIBUTOR

Monitor Audio Ltd

TELEPHONE

01268 740580

WEBSITE

monitoraudio.co.uk

Origin

Canada/China

Type

Integrated amplifier

with network music

player

Weight

2.2kg

Dimensions

(WxHxD)

236 x 70 x 270mm

FEATURES

l Quoted power:

50W RMS per

channel (4ohms)

l 1x asynchronous

USB; 2x coaxial/

optical input

l Network music

playback: aptX

Bluetooth; AirPlay;

wi-fi; Ethernet

l 3.5mm

headphone socket

DISTRIBUTOR

Sevenoaks Sound

& Vision

TELEPHONE

01732 459555

WEBSITE

nadelectronics.com

Origin

Czech Republic

Type

Integrated amplifier

with USB DAC and

Bluetooth

Weight

1.9kg

Dimensions

(WxHxD)

206 x 36 x 200mm

FEATURES

l Quoted power:

30W RMS per

channel (4ohms)

l MM phono input;

3x RCA line inputs;

asynchronous USB;

2x optical; 1x coaxial

digital inputs

l AptX Bluetooth

l 6.3mm

headphone output

DISTRIBUTOR

Henley Designs

TELEPHONE

01235 511166

WEBSITE

henleydesigns.

co.uk

Origin

UK/China

Type

Integrated amplifier

with USB DAC and

Bluetooth

Weight

6.1kg

Dimensions

(WxHxD)

313 x 94 x 302mm

FEATURES

l Quoted power:

45W RMS per

channel (8ohms)

l 2x RCA line inputs;

asynchronous USB;

USB for docking; 2x

optical; 1x coaxial

digital inputs,

l AptX Bluetooth

l 6.3mm

headphone input

DISTRIBUTOR

IAG Group Ltd

TELEPHONE

01480 452561

WEBSITE

quad-hifi.co.uk

Origin

Japan/China

Type

Integrated amplifier

with USB DAC and

Bluetooth

Weight

2.1kg

Dimensions

(WxHxD)

254 x 61 x 215mm

FEATURES

l Quoted power:

40W RMS per

channel (4ohms)

l 2x RCA line inputs;

asynchronous USB;

1x optical; 1x coaxial

digital inputs

l Network music

playback: aptX

Bluetooth; AirPlay;

wi-fi; Ethernet

l 6.3mm

headphone output

DISTRIBUTOR

Onkyo Europe

TELEPHONE

+49 08142 4208141

WEBSITE

teac-audio.eu

Click here to find out how they perfromed and read the full group test.

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