US speaker brand Audioengine has announced the N22 desktop amplifier for the UK.
Audioengine N22 Audioengine N22 desktop amplifier
The super-simple compact integrated amp can pump out 22 watts per channel, and features just a single rotary control, for volume, and an integrated on/off switch.
It stands 18cm tall, 7cm wide and 14cm deep, and weighs in at an impressively lightweight 1.6kg. Around the back are 3.5mm and RCA phono stereo inputs as well as a USB power output (for charging iPods or connecting wireless streamer dongles), subwoofer out and speaker terminals. Usefully, it also has a built-in headphone amplifier.
Using Class A/B amplification, it comes complete with all cables needed for connection, as well as a 110-240V 50/60Hz auto-switching power supply so it can be carried and used virtually anywhere in the world.
The Audioengine N22 is available now for £169.