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Leak’s Stereo 230 Integrated Amplifier Combines Power and Vintage Style

The Leak Stereo 230 offers hi-res streaming support, MQA, DSD, and a MM phono stage.
The vintage audio theme remained very popular with both consumers and manufacturers in 2022; Klipsch, Wharfedale, Mission, and Leak introduced loudspeakers and electronics that offer a blast from the past (minus the shag) but with modern updates and rather expensive price tags. Leak’s original Stereo 30 Integrated Amplifier was a rather coveted piece of equipment that found itself in more than a few London flats.
Leak was resurrected in 2020 during the height of the pandemic and has continued to expand the lineup based on the growing demand for “vintage” components which has become a hot category for IAG Group; the parent company of Leak, Wharfedale, Mission, Audiolab, and Quad.
Mission recently launched an updated version of its 778x Integrated Amplifier, along with the Mission 770 loudspeakers which sold out in a matter of months.
The Leak Stereo 230 offers a slightly different take on the original Stereo 30 and current Stereo 130.


This article originally appeared at ecoustics.com and an intro has been published here with permission.
Read the full article: https://www.ecoustics.com/products/leak-stereo-230-integrated-amplifier/
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