Five Things To Consider When Buying A Tube Amplifier – it could be commonplace YouTube thumbnail graphic, however curiosity in analog tubes has all the time been one of many largest speaking factors from so many PartTimeAudiophile […]
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Welcome to the Best Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
“What are those light bulb things?” My roommate asked that as he bent over the Manley Labs Snapper Monoblock Amplifiers with his camera in hand. The downtown Los Angeles skyline tinted the sky charcoal grey and I had to admit, even in the depths of my current obsession with the Naked and the Bauhas architectures, this scenery made a romantic backdrop for the Snappers. Tubes glowing—delightful, tubes glowing against the evening backdrop of America’s westernmost Art Deco capital. Who says that Paris gets the je ne sais quoi all to itself? Words and Photos by Grover Neville Je ne sais quoi, however, is far from the name of the game when it comes to the Manley Labs Snapper Monoblock Amplifiers—these puppies are strong and fun. EveAnna Manley (interview HERE), someone I count as a friend, mentor and hi-fi hero, told me the Snappers were extensively tuned and tweaked in some very cool Los Angeles mastering studios. That aforementioned fun and the absence of extra sonic romance are two of the things that make these amps completely transparent, and my personal reference amps. Yes, I’ve purchased these Manley Labs Snapper Monoblock Amplifiers, and not recently. I’ve owned the Snappers for a […]