Owner's Manual

www.hi-fiworld.co.uk JANUARY 2021 HI-FI WORLD
WORLD AWARDS
A
modern amplifier with digital on-
board and a Bluetooth receiver –
but dressed up in traditional cloth
-
ing. That’s the new Leak Stereo
130, price £799 with Walnut
veneered wooden sleeve (£699
without). This new design offers compact form,
plus an optional matching CD player.
Reviewer John Pickford said “I couldn’t
resist playing a recording from 1963, in honour
of the Stereo 130’s heritage. Twist And Shout
from The Beatles’ debut album. Thrilling as it
is, this track can sound thin and harsh through
bright sounding equipment yet the Stereo
130 delivered the performance with all its
guts intact. Lennon’s larynx-shredding vocal
had the pleading passion only quality systems
can reveal, while the guitars and drums could
be clearly heard in correct proportion to the
roomy ambience of the studio".
By combining great sound with all digital
conveniences this amplifier easily cruises in
to gain our recommendation as the best
all-round amplifier package of 2020. In style,
compact size and performance nothing comes
close.
BEST AMPLIFIER
LEAK STEREO 130
Reviewed: October 2020 issue.
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