DETAILS
PRODUCT Pro-Ject MaiA S2
ORIGIN Austria
TYPE Integrated amplifier
WEIGHT 925g (not including power supply)
DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 206 x 38 x 165mm
FEATURES
Quoted power output: 2x 25W (8ohm)
Inputs: 2x RCA; 1x MM phono stage; 1x coaxial; 2x optical; 1x asynchronous USB
AptX Bluetooth
Cirrus Logic DAC
DISTRIBUTOR Henley Audio Ltd.
Even in the scaled-down world of desktop hi-fi, the MaiA S2 appears to be a conundrum to rival the Spinal Tap dressing room miniature bread fiasco. No matter how you fold the meat – in this case nine sources that can be connected simultaneously – there doesn’t seem any way they will all fit inside an aluminium box measuring just 38mm high, 206mm wide and 165mm deep.
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