Compact Amplifiers

Currently, we have 50 Compact Amplifiers in our database. Below you can find the list with their main specs and links to their review pages.

Everything here is 300mm wide or less, against the 430mm or so of a standard hi-fi chassis - narrow enough for a bookshelf, a desk or a cabinet that will not take a full-width component. This is a size class, not a circuit type, so most of these are integrated or streaming amps that also appear on those pages.

Compact Amplifiers

Model	Watts RMS (8Ω)	Amp Class	DAC	Phono	Streaming
Arcam Solo Uno	25 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
AudioControl Bijou 600	100 watts	Class D	Yes	No	No Streaming
AudioControl Rialto 600	100 watts	Class D	Yes	No	No Streaming
Audioengine N22	22 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Audioengine N22 G2	50 watts	Class A/B	Yes	No	No Streaming
Bluesound POWERNODE	80 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
Bluesound POWERNODE Edge	40 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
Bose Music Amplifier	-	Class D	Yes	-	Streaming
Denon CEOL RCD-N12	-	Class D	Yes	Yes	Streaming
Denon Home Amp	100 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
ELAC DS-A101-G	40 watts	Class A/B	Yes	No	Streaming
Emotiva DRA-1	100 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Eversolo AMP-F2	-	Class D	No	No	No Streaming
Eversolo Play	60 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	Streaming
Fosi Audio MC331	-	Class D	Yes	No	No Streaming
Fosi Audio MC351	-	Class D	Yes	No	No Streaming
Fosi Audio V3	-	Class D	No	No	No Streaming
Fosi Audio ZA3	-	Class D	No	No	No Streaming
HiFi Rose RS201E	50 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
Marantz M-CR612	-	Class D	Yes	-	Streaming
Marantz MODEL M1	100 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
NAD C 700	80 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
NAD C 700 V2	80 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	Streaming
NAD D 3020 V2	30 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
NAD D 3045	60 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
NAD Masters Series M10 V2	100 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
NAD M10 V3	100 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	Streaming
Naim CI-Uniti 102	150 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
Naim Uniti Atom	40 watts	Class A/B	Yes	No	Streaming
OSD Nero Stream ARC	50 watts	Class D	Yes	No	No Streaming
OSD Nero Stream XD	30 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
OSD Nero Stream XD2	60 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
PrimaLuna EVO 100 Integrated	40 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
PrimaLuna EVO 100 Power	40 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
PS Audio Sprout100	50 watts	Class D	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
Rega Brio	50 watts	Class A/B	No	Yes	No Streaming
Rega Brio Mk 7	50 watts	Class A/B	Yes	Yes	No Streaming
Rega io	30 watts	Class A/B	No	Yes	No Streaming
Rotel DX-5	25 watts	Class A/B	Yes	No	No Streaming
Schiit Aegir 2F	30 watts	Class A	No	No	No Streaming
Schiit Gjallarhorn F	10 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Schiit Vidar 2F	100 watts	Class A/B	No	No	No Streaming
Sonos Amp	125 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
SVS Prime SoundBase	75 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
WiiM Amp	60 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
WiiM Amp Pro	60 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
WiiM Amp Ultra	100 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
WiiM Vibelink	100 watts	Class D	Yes	No	No Streaming
Yamaha WXA-50	55 watts	Class D	Yes	No	Streaming
Yamaha WXA-70A	55 watts	-	Yes	No	Streaming

Compact Amplifiers - frequently asked questions

What is a Compact Amplifier?

How much power do these have?

The 50 Compact Amplifiers listed here run from 10 to 150 watts RMS into 8 ohms, with a median of 58 watts. For most rooms and most speakers the median is already more than enough - doubling the watts buys about 3dB, which is a small step in loudness. Sensitivity and impedance decide more than the number on the box.

What do they cost?

Currently $90 to $3,799, with a median of $784. Prices are the current asking price we hold, not a sale price, and they change - check the retailer before deciding.

Which features should I check for?

38 of 50 have a built-in DAC, so a computer, TV or CD transport can connect digitally; 10 have a phono stage for a turntable; 26 also stream over the network.

Will one fit where a full-size amplifier will not?

That is the whole point of the class, but width is the only part of the rule. The narrowest here is 59mm, and a few are narrow yet tall enough to stand upright rather than lie flat, so check the height and the depth against your shelf before ordering. Every listing on this page shows all three.

Do I give anything up by going compact?

Mostly power. These average 64 watts into 8 ohms, against 139 watts for the wider amplifiers we list. The biggest output stages need the case volume and the heatsinking a small chassis cannot give them. For a normal room and reasonably sensitive speakers that gap rarely matters.

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