Leading online AV magazine Audio Video Revolution has reviewed the éloquence 150i integrated amplifier.

Reviewer Andre Marc was quite taken by the 150i, here are a few of his discoveries and comments:

“The 150i did not suffer in comparison in any way to my separates, much to my great surprise.”

“It offers such a coherent presentation, and did not have me shying away from any genre of music.”

“This is one of my all time favorites and the Perreaux brought me closer to the music than before.”

Be sure to find out what other revelations he had and read Andre's 150i review in it's entirety on the Audio Video Revolution website.

Steve Guttenberg has reviewed the éloquence 150i integrated amplifier for online publication TONEAudio Magazine and he captured it's ethos in one short phrase &ndash the 150i has a rock 'n' roll heart.

To put Steve's words into context, this is what he said in the review:

“Listening over the éloquence 150i, this CD's wider than average dynamic range exploded over my Magnepan 3.6/R speakers, and you know what they say about Maggies: they need a bit of juice to really come alive. The éloquence 150i has a rock 'n' roll heart beating inside that compact chassis.”

He goes on in the review to say:

“There's something about the way the éloquence 150i let me hear the spaces between instruments that immediately grabbed my attention.”

“I didn't intend to listen to all of Sgt. Pepper, but once I started I couldn't stop. The amp must be doing something right.”

Make sure you read Steve's 150i review in it's entirety to discover what other impressions he had of the 150i.

Esteemed Canadian audio magazine Son & Image have reviewed the éloquence 150i integrated amplifier along with Harbeth Super HL5 loudspeakers.

Reviewer Michel Leroux had these words to say about the 150i:

“...demontre l'aptitude de cet integre a maintenir les membranes des transducteurs des enceintes en place suite a un deplacement, un impact ou un <> avec pour resultat, des basses rondes mais fermes, une dynamique et une tres bonne definition sonore sans pour autant induire de son trop sec ou dur.”

Which, courtesy of Google Translate, roughly translates to:

“...demonstrates the aptitude of this integrated to maintain control of the speaker after a displacement, or impact "beat", resulting in the bass being low but tight, a dynamic and a very good definition sound without being too dry or hard.”

Unfortunately we don't have an English translation of the review, but if you can read French, check out Michel's review of the 150i.

French audio magazine Stereo Prestige & Image likened the power delivery and impact of the éloquence 250i integrated amplifier to a "Tyson left in the chest":

“...le "déferlement" de puissance totalement sous contrôle, avec un impact physique dans le grave digne d’une gauche de Tyson en pleine poitrine.”

They also go on to say:

“La voix de la chanteuse Michelle Shocked ressort avec un timbre chaleureux, presque doux dans ce monde de brutes, avec un caractère expressif étonnant sans la moindre trace d'intermodulation. Les voix en background se détachent parfaitement sur deux plans différents derrière elle au lieu de se superposer, révélant un parfait maintien de la phase à des niveaux pareils qui assurent une réelle surpression sur les tympans : époustouflante tout simplement.”

Which loosely translates to (via Google Translate):

“The voice of singer Michelle Shocked projects with a warm timbre, almost sweet in this cruel world, with an astonishing expressiveness without the slightest trace of intermodulation. The voices in the background stand out perfectly on a plane behind instead of overlapping, revealing a perfect continuation of the phase at such levels that provide a real pressure on the eardrums: simply stunning.”

For those that can read French, check out the rest of the 250i review from Stereo Prestige & Image.

The Prisma SM6 MkII preamplifier and 350 power amplifier have been reviewed by Laurent Thorin in French audio magazine Haute Fidélité.

The SM6 MkII and 350 inspired these words from Laurent:

“Le préamplificateur est assez complet, et facilement pilotable. Quant à l’amplificateur, il propose une puissance colossale, qui permettra d’alimenter sans aucun problème les enceintes les plus gourmandes. Voilà donc des réalisations recommandables, à considérer avec attention.”

Which, thanks again to Google Translate, translates to:

“The preamplifier is quite comprehensive, and easily controllable. As for the amplifier, it provides colossal power, which will supply without any problem the most demanding speakers. These are commendable achievements, worthy of attention.”

Sorry, we don't have an English version of this review, but for those who can read French, the review of the SM6 MkII and 350 is available in it's entirety.

Issue 279 of Hong Kong hifi magazine HiFi Review features a review of our éloquence 250i Integrated Amplifier.

Many thanks to Raymond Cho, from our Hong Kong distributor Kinetic Audio, for arranging the review.

The review has kindly been translated into English by our Singaporean distributor Audio Basic. A huge "thank you" to Steven Cheah for his efforts.

Here are a couple of the comments reviewer River Chan made about the 250i integrated amplifier:

“Overall performance is so natural that it warms the heart and soothes the ear...”

“...we listened until we drowned in its emotions, shaking our heads in rhythm, swaying with the music, tapping our feet in line with the infectious melodies...”

Feel free to continue reading what other thoughts and emotions were stirred in reviewer River Chan. Alternatively, you can read the original review in Chinese.

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Online high end audiophile equipment review magazine Superior Audio recently reviewed our “effortless”, “seamless” and “cohesive” éloquence 250i integrated amplifier.

The sound of the éloquence 250i inspired the following words from reviewer Wong Kok Chieat:

“I could only praise how accurately the Perreaux éloquence 250i integrated amplifier reproduced precise size and weight of the instruments in relative to each other.”

“The Perreaux preserved faithfully the tones, textures and forms of instruments in a more lifelike manner.”

Read the éloquence 250i integrated amplifier review in its entirety to see why it deserves the highest recommendation, “with no reservation”.

Blow the cobwebs off your records one last time...

You've searched every CD bin in every music store known to man, scoured the darkest corners of the internet, and still can't find that elusive digital recording of your favourite LP.

Frustrated at not being able to take your record collection with you on your daily jog in the park? Besides having enough music to last 1000 jogs in the park, you'd look pretty daft dragging crate-loads of vinyl behind you.

Whether you're after a digital version of a favourite LP, mobilising your record collection with your iPod or other MP3 player, or simply would like to digitally preserve your entire library of vinyl for eternity; the digital to analogue converter (DAC) module for the éloquence 150i and éloquence 250i integrated amplifiers makes digitising your vinyl a painless process, while providing CD-quality recording.

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Canadian magazine Québec Audio & Vidéo recently reviewed the éloquence 150i Integrated Amplifier in their June/July edition.

“Dans ce sens, l’harmonie entre les voix féminines et celles des hommes est tout à fait exquise, si bien que l’ loquence 150i exsude la musique, comme s’il était né pour et par la musique. N’est-ce pas surprenant, venant d’une entreprise fondée au départ pour la sonorisation professionnelle?”

We think reviewer Michel Dallaire's words have a nicer ring to them in French, so we've left them that way – although, feel free to pop them into Google Translate and see what you get.

For those of you who can read French, the éloquence 150i integrated amplifier review is available in it's entirety. Those of you who can't, the review is kindly in the process of being translated by our Canadian distributor Planet of Sound Distribution.

Be sure to check back regularly, as it will be available once Gunnar has worked his magic on it. Alternatively, subscribe to the blog via email or RSS and get it hot-off-the-press.

Our éloquence 250i Integrated Amplifier recently featured in Issue 77 of New Zealand hi fi and technology magazine Tone.

The 250i's "dynamics and sheer musical energy are awesome" comments reviewer Brett Gideon.

"Brushes lightly stroked on drum skins" were "rendered with a finesse that wouldn't be out of place coming from the most intricate of handmade boutique valve amps" continues Gideon.

Thankfully, the powers that be at Tone HQ have been so kind as to provide us with a .pdf of the review – so go ahead, read the éloquence 250i review and discover why Brett was so enthusiastic.

Be sure to pick up a copy of Issue 77 for yourself and read their reviews on the exquisite Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor M loudspeakers, the AVID Diva II turntable and Paradigm's Signature S6 V2 floorstanders.