“…Here’s a rare component that competes handily for both the 2022 Best Value Award and the 2022 Product of the Year, in my opinion. Lab12 from Greece is such a special company to me–my first Editor’s Choice Award during my tenure at PTA was for the Lab12 Melto2 phono stage…

..I’ll tell you right now, the Lab12 Integre4 was the closest I’ve come to buying a new amplifier in years. I’m not in the market for a new amp. I have amplification that I love, but it’s about five times the cost. If I didn’t already own that stuff, I would have purchased the Integre4 in a heartbeat…

It has plenty of power–65wpc–for most loudspeakers. It uses KT-150 output tubes, which sound glorious in my opinion. It’s compact and relatively light (not class D light, but pretty manageable for a tube amplifier)..

I’ll let you in on a secret about the Lab12 Integre4. The biggest reason I didn’t buy it is because I’m still scheduled to review the big flagship separates from Lab12 (which still seem to be reasonably priced)… In a very strong field, it’s the 2022 Best Value of the Year…”.

–Mark Phillips