VIDEO: Monitor Audio A100 AirStream amplifier unboxing

By Joe Cox
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We take a first look at the new Monitor Audio A100 amplifier, part of the AirStream range and packing AirPlay and DLNA streaming for £400

Monitor Audio unveiled its first ever amplifier at CES at the start of the year, the Airstream A100, on sale for £400.

The AirStream A100 aims to marry the company's traditional audio expertise with an innovative design and a host of wireless connectivity options.

There are stereo RCA analogue inputs (and outputs), a digital optical audio input, a sub out and a front-mounted USB, plus support for Apple AirPlay and DLNA for streaming wireless audio.

There's also WiFi Direct streaming, or Airstream Direct as MA calls it, meaning you can stream music from an iOS device without a WiFi network and router.

Take a look at the A100 in our unboxing video and look out for the full review coming soon.

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Joe Cox
Joe Cox
Content Director

Joe is Content Director for T3 and What Hi-Fi?, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for more than 15 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff, and the Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).