Reviews and interviews
We are pleased to unveil the in-depth and nicely written review of the HQS 6002 and PRS 1.5 by Michael Lavorgna of Twittering Machines, USA. June 2025.
Extract: "There’s no doubt that the PRS 1.5 preamplifier and HQS 6002 amplifier are among the best I’ve heard and they are clearly the most musically fulfilling amplification devices I’ve had the pleasure of living with. When all is said and done, listening to music is not a difficult thing to do. It’s easy. And it was easy to hear and experience the exceptional qualities of the JMF Audio PRS 1.5 preamplifier and HQS 6002 amplifier because they made music sound and feel astonishingly right in every way. That being the case they come with my highest heartfelt recommendation." > Read the review
We are thankful to Michael Lavorgna for his love for music and professionalism and to distributor Michael Vamos of Audio Skies.
PRS 1.5 Orose® black
HQS 6002 Orose® silver
Photo credit Michael Lavorgna
“… JMF Audio PRS 1.5 pre / HQS 6002 power combo not only join this short list of standouts but they sit at the top”
Twittering Machines’ Favorite Amplifiers
The first review ever of the JMF Audio PHS 7.2 phono pre-amplifier was granted to image-hifi Germany. It was published in the May/June 2025 issue and was therefore available in stores during the Munich’s High-End.
We are thankful to reviewer Andreas Wenderoth for his passion, professionalism and for the great review. Also to editor in chief Uwe Kirbach, photographer Rolf Winter and distributor Ibex Audio, Michael and Nicole Hannig.
The review is available in pdf in German. A translation will be available soon.
> Read the review (German)
JMF Audio on the cover of The Absolute Sound, USA, as an introduction to a review of the HQS 7001 amplifiers and PRS 1.5 pre-amplifier by senior reviewer Jonathan Valin. We are honored.
Extracts: “The amplifiers faithfully reflect differences in miking, mixing and performance style…” “Their presentations have lifelike fullness of color, three-dimensional body and dynamics expressiveness from the softest passages to the loudest ones…” “It happens to be a sound I am crazy about…” “Vive la France!”
This issue of The Absolute Sound will be available to visitors at AXPONA and will still be in stores during the MUNICH exhibitions.
May/June 2024 issue. Made available on-line July 11th, 2024:
> Read the review
We are thankful to reviewer Jonathan Valin, editor-in-chief Robert Harley, art director Torquil Dewar, photographer Matt Wrightsteel and importer Michael Vamos of Audio Skies.
September 2024:
Following the review, the HQS 7001 and PRS 1.5 were granted of The Absolute Sound’s
Golden Ear Award
Manufacture tour - American editor in chief Marc Phillips (PTA) visits JMF Audio
We were honored to host American editor in chief Marc Phillips (PTA) for a two day manufacture tour on the return from Munich 2024. The article can be read on-line or downloaded as pdf.
"The JMF Audio factory tour might be my favorite manufacturer visit of all time…" The article can be read on-line or downloaded as pdf
Stereophile, USA > Read the review (March 12, 2024)
HQS 7001 mono power amplifiers. Extracts: “If I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by such beauty as I take my last breath, I will die a lucky man…" Jason Victor Serinus, senior reviewer
hi-fi+ UK/USA
HQS 9001 mono power amplifiers and PRS 1.5 preamplifier: “most honest and accurate sounding amplifier combination that we’ve ever tested” in the 25 years of history of hi-fi+. Award Winner.
hi-fi+ > Read the Award page
HQS 9001 and PRS 1.5. Extracts: “there is nothing left to upgrade to from here…” Alan Sircom.
Award Winner - preamplifier and power amplifier - cost no object
hi-fi+ > Read the review
HQS 9001 reference mono power amplifiers and PRS 1.5 preamplifier. Extracts: “These amplifiers are the ultimate in signal transfer between source and loudspeaker. But the music itself is sublime. As you might expect, it is supremely accurate and faithful to the original recording no matter what...” Alan Sircom, editor in chief.
hi-fi+, extract.
Company tour and interview by London based editor in chief Alan Sircom. hi-fi+ issue 216. Extract: “One of the best kept secrets in high-end audio”
image hifi, Germany (translated) > Read the review
HQS 6002 power amplifier. Extracts: “It grabs us and shows us the beauty of the world during difficult times - With an almost empathetic sense. I can't say it any other way: The HQS 6002 is the best power amplifier I've ever had in my listening room.” Andreas Wenderoth, Berlin based senior journalist and writer.
image hifi, Germany > Read the review
(translation to come)
PCD 102 mains filter. Extracts: “ ”
Audio Technique, Hong Kong, 2019
HQS 1050 mono power amplifiers and PRS 1.5 preamplifier.
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts > Read
PCD 102 mains filter. Review produced by Audio Exotics.
hi-fi+ editor in chief Alan Sircom visits JMF Audio
September 19th, 2022. After decades of near-secret R&D and manufacturing, JMF Audio opened doors of its 2'000m² facility to London based Hi-Fi+ editor in chief Alan Sircom for a two day tour.
When music lovers meet
Interview during the company tour
The three page interview was released on the February 2023 issue of hi-fi+ (Nr.216). Available online at Pocketmags.
“JMF Audio, one of the best secrets in high-end audio”
We invite you to read the review that followed the company tour and the interview:
Presentation reports, related books and other literature will be found on a different page. > References