We were initially skeptical of the Amazon Audio B Labs – after all, it’s virtually unheard of so we carried out careful evaluation in a variety of systems. The verdict was that we had to acquire this fantastic piece of kit because it does so much for the sound – highly involving, organic with a beautiful integrated presentation. It’s hard to characterise the sound because it’s essentially right – yes it has fabulous low-end power, depth, definition and slam but subtle timbrel shading, exquisite vocals and top end transients are also outstanding. A few pointers to the quality of this almost underground product is that Les of Walrus Hi-Fi rated it as a very high value product. Secondly, a “no advertising” piece in a German magazine (renowned for their honest and sometimes scathing reviews) used it as their reference amplifier for many years. Lastly, the UK importer stated that after he replaced a 21K phono stage with the B-lab Amazon, the difference was not that great which points to exceptional value.