Amplifiers are at the core of Marantz history: its very first product was a high-quality preamplifier designed to make the most of the then-new LP record format. And with a history stretching all the way to that ground-breaking Audio Consolette – which Saul B. Marantz started manufacturing in 1952 and which soon became the first real Marantz product the Model 1 preamplifier – its no surprise that the companys very latest Premium Series model the PM-10 is an integrated amplifier built to set new standards with all of todays music formats. In fact this massively powerful integrated amplifier is constructed more like a high-end separate preamplifier and a pair of monobloc power amps but all in one beautifully finished case designed both to maximise performance and create a strong visual statement. Making an integrated amplifier with dual monobloc design fitting in a normal size cabinet is made possible by the use of a stereo switching amplifier. Its aim? To reveal the maximum musical involvement from everything from LPs to the latest high-resolution audio files and beyond and with all the power and control required to drive the most demanding loudspeakers allowing them to perform at their best.