Moonriver Amplifiers

Following the runaway success of The Moonriver Model 404 below, Moonriver decided to move a step further by improving on the already excellent design platform. The Moonriver Model 404 Reference achieves even better performance over the Standard Model, while retaining a sensible price point.

Just like the Standard Model 404, the 404 Reference amplifier will extract hidden elements, and render textures from within any audio format.

Model 404 Reference has the capability to drive any speaker on the market – despite its moderate power.

Only the source, speakers and room will set the performance limit and it's culture will suit all music, Model 404 is by design, set to define the faintest nuances of which tonal integrity is composed.

The 404 Reference lifts the capacitance to a spectacular 107000uf of which 21000 of them are reserved for the preamp only.  This enormous increment expands the driving behaviour, dynamic character, detai, low level information with a deeper and more articulate soundtstage - the space between instruments is vast, while the bass has greater authority and is more confident than the Standard Model 404.

The texture of each individual instrument is exposed exponentially in comparison with the Standard version thanks in part to the fully discrete preamp section while a high output stage that is custom-optimised for bandwidth and distortion, gives neutral character and transient fidelity.

All signal paths have been kept as short as possible.

Furthermore, an integrated phono stage, USB DAC, (two) preamp outputs and a tape monitor loop expand functionality to form an ideally flexible integrated amplifier.