Being January, it's time for Las Vegas to get busy with CES and T.H.E. Show. This year we're super excited to be unveiling a brand new digital and analogue preamplifier in our Audiant range of audio components.

The new Audiant DAC Preamp features the latest Sabre³² Reference 32-bit DAC from ESS Technology and utilises fully balanced preamplifier circuitry from input to output.

Featuring 24-bit/192kHz asynchronous USB, an AES/EBU digital input and balanced XLR analogue inputs; the Audiant DAC Preamp is equipped to deliver a transparent and engaging sonic performance.

With dynamic range exceeding 140dB the Audiant DAC Preamplifier is a leader in its class, but more importantly, it allows the full potential of high definition 24-bit recordings to be realised.

Ultra-low total harmonic distortion ensures fine details are accurately resolved, providing new levels of clarity and precision afforded by 24-bit/192kHz recordings.

Add other aspects – including I²S re-clocking, discrete shunt regulators, direct coupled signal path and an estimated retail price of US$2995; and it's clear the Audiant DAC Preamp offers unsurpassed performance in this category.

Check out the Audiant DAC Preamplifier datasheet for a full run-down of features and specifications.

Come along to T.H.E. Show, room 4060 of the Flamingo Hotel, and audition the Audiant DAC Preamp yourself and witness firsthand why we are so excited by our new digital and analogue preamplifier.

It's that time of year again, hi fi magazines and audio publications handing out their Best of 2011 gear awards.

Flicking through the latest issue of Tone magazine, we were pleasantly surprised to discover they had awarded our Audiant 80i Integrated Amplifier "Best Stereo Amplifier" in the 2011 Best of the Year Tone Awards.

It's fantastic to have the hours of hard-work and dedication that went into making the Audiant 80i a reality recognised and rewarded in this way.

The 80i continues to be enjoyed and well-reviewed around the World, recently we received a letter from an ecstatic and very proud owner of an Audiant 80i integrated amplifier who writes:

“The sound is truly astonishing. The clarity and definition is extraordinary. On occasions, the sound is actually too good – one now hears the imperfections – the click of a piano pedal, or the performer's breathing.”

“Enough gushing. Thanks so much for reinvigorating my music...”

Receiving 'Best of the Year' awards are flattering and it's nice to have industry recognition, but it's the feedback and 'Thank you' letters like this that really make us smile.

Many thanks to Tone magazine for awarding the Audiant 80i Best Stereo Amplifier in 2011, to AB (you know who you are) for choosing Perreaux to rediscover your music, and to the many others who send us letters of thanks – you are why we're in this game.

The reviews keep coming for our Audiant 80i Integrated Amplifier, this time Russian magazine High Definition reviews it in their December issue.

The Audiant 80i received a 5 star overall rating from High Definition and in conclusion they found:

“Perreaux Audiant 80i works great as a power amp and very good in the role of the DAC. It will be an excellent starting point for high quality music system with a great stepping stone for the future, if desired, will significantly improve the system through the purchase of individual blocks phono or better external DAC and thus would not be a limiting component of the sound exactly as the power amplifier.”

Check out the High Definition review in Russian, as it appears on Audiomania, or read the English translation of the Audiant 80i review.

We must thank High Definition magazine for taking the time to review the Audiant 80i Integrated Amplifier and Audiomania for supplying the review sample.

Our Audiant 80i integrated amplifier continues to be well-reviewed around the World, with the latest review coming from esteemed French hi-fi audio magazine Haute Fidélité.

Reviewer Patrice Philippe found "the Audiant 80i has an extended bandwidth, especially low frequency. On several tracks, we enjoyed quite unusually deep bass", and he continues "despite this, it is not highlighted and the sound spectrum is balanced".

This seems to be a common finding with the Audiant 80i; Marek Dyba was similarly impressed by its ability to reproduce bass in his review of the Audiant 80i for High Fidelity. The small stature of the Audiant 80i is deceiving, but it's clear that the 80i is no slouch when reproducing bass frequencies.

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High Fidelity magazine from Poland recently reviewed our Audiant 80i Integrated Amplifier.

Reviewer Marek Dyba was impressed by the performance of the Audiant 80i, particularly in the lower registers:

“...in my opinion, the bass is perfect for acoustic recordings – even the double bass – it allows a natural softness to appreciate the sound of the strings...”

Read Marek's review of the Audiant 80i or check out the original review at High Fidelity in Polish.

Thanks to our distributor in Poland, Best Audio, for supplying the review sample.

Our Audiant 80i Integrated Amplifier, or "Digital Stereo Receiver" as Mike Wechsberg calls this relatively new class of amplifier, was recently reviewed in Russia by Salon AudioVideo magazine and Stereo & Video magazine.

The first thing the reviewer for Salon AudioVideo found was:

“the complete neutrality of the amplifier, the lack of even the slightest veil, the desire to hide, or, conversely, to emphasize any nuances.”

Check out the original Salon AudioVideo review in Russian, or scoot over to read an English translation of the Audiant 80i review.

The review panel at Stereo & Video must have really enjoyed their time with the Audiant 80i:

“Listening ended well after midnight and we went from the office in good spirits - we rarely get an apparatus which would have justified such a promising title.”

Read the Stereo & Video review in Russian, or the English translation if your Russian isn't so flash.

Thanks to Salon AudioVideo and Stereo & Video for taking the time to review the Audiant 80i Integrated Amplifier and Audiomania for supplying the review samples.

South Africa's premier audio video magazine Audio Video recenty reviewed the Audiant 80i integrated amplifier.

Reviewer Joel Kopping enjoyed his time with the Audiant 80i and concluded:

“I liked the Perreaux, liked it even more when I got to grips with its overall sound quality, and even more when I found out its selling price. For the money you certainly do get a whole lot in one small, good looking package.”

Read Joel's review of the Audiant 80i as it featured in Audio Video.

Many thanks to Mike at The Listening Room, our South African distributor, for supplying the review sample.

The Paris High End Show 2011 was a great success.  Our French distributor, DEA International, commented that the level of interest in Perreaux was very pleasing, particularly in the Audiant 80i integrated amplifier.

DEA International's Chef de Produit, Jean Philippe, gives a video overview of the Audiant 80i from the Paris High End Show (video courtesy of cinenow.com).

French speaker manufacturer Atohm demonstrated their GT 1.0 speakers with Perreaux electronics. In coverage of the show by on-mag.fr, Pierre Stemmelin said that Perreaux and Atohm were among the best sounding systems of the show (that's if Google Translate is anything to go by).

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Our Audiant 80i integrated amplifier has been reviewed by Patrick Dillon for hifi and audio webzine HiFi Zine.

Patrick enjoyed the Audiant 80i a lot and it seems many others who heard it in his system did too. Here are a few snippets of what he had to say about the amp in his review:

“The midrange is, of course, where we are most sensitive to timbre and articulation... ...you will be happy to know that the mids are the integrated amp’s strong point.”

“...you are getting a serious piece of equipment here with power, inputs galore, and sonics that make you wonder just where the corners were cut to get it all done for this price.”

“This is truly a 21st century integrated amp with old-fashioned audiophile qualities. Well done Perreaux.”

Head over to HiFi Zine and read Patrick's review of the Audiant 80i to get the full picture.

Many thanks to Walter at Fidelis Distribution, our US distributor, for supplying the review sample.

This weekend, October 1-2, the Paris High End Show 2011 is taking place as part of Salon de la HiFi et du Home Cinema at the Hotel Pullman – Paris Rive Gauche.

Our distributor for France, DEA International, will be exhibiting Perreaux alongside a selection of their other lines, including Thorens turntables and Canton loudspeakers.

The DEA International stand is located in 'Club 1' and 'Club 2' on the mezzanine.  Drop by and check out what Paskal and the DEA International team are demonstrating.

The show is open from 10am-7pm both Saturday and Sunday.  Entry is only €15.00.  So get along, support the show, and the industry, and check out some great hi fi while you're at it.

Have a good weekend...