Plinius Hiato Integrated Amplifiers
Plinius Hiato Integrated Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Dec 30, 2008]
kiwi_1282001
AudioPhile
Strength:
Excels with dynamic music
Weakness:
A cooler presentation compared with 9100/9200 integrated
Plinius’s new range topping integrated amplifier is called the ‘Hiato’, a perhaps unfortunate choice of name considering ‘Hiato’ in Spanish and Portuguese means hiatus or holiday in English! Naming convention aside, the Ross Stevens inspired curved facia panel still holds vast appeal even if it’s since been imitated by many. The Plinius has a comprehensive rear panel layout and the front panel is simplicity in itself with a volume control and a bank of horizontally aligned input selectors with small LED indicators. Whilst the exterior of the Plinus was generally pleasing the same unfortunately could not be said for the Plinius’s interior which employs an unusually large amount of wiring both by Plinius’s traditionally tidy design standards and in comparison to other amplifiers in this price range.
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