JAVA Hi-Fi's new Single Shot and Double Shot pre, power, and integrated amplifiers boast "breakthrough technologies" and "unique circuit designs".

We have been keeping tabs on this New Zealand-based amplifier designer and manufacturer since 2016 and caught up with Martin Bell at the Munich High-End show, most recently in 2019.

Amongst other high-end components, JAVA Hi-Fi's amplifiers feature GaN FET (gallium nitride) transistors and LDRs (light-dependent resistors). In fact, we're told that the JAVA integrated amplifier is the world's first integrated amplifier to use GaN FET (gallium nitride) transistors. Moreover, JAVA boasts it is the world's first amplifier to include LDRs and GaN FET transistors in the same circuit.

JAVA states that the LDR technology used in its pre-amplifiers and integrated amplifiers works by isolating the signal path from other control electronics. They say this provides the delicate audio signal with the shortest, cleanest possible path from input to output.

Meanwhile, the GaN FET-based modules used in the integrated and power amplifiers promise "a giant leap forward" in Class D sound, with "vanishingly low" intermodulation and total harmonic distortion (IMD and THD).

Martin Bell, Founder & CEO of JAVA Hi-Fi, told StereoNET:

When combined, the LDR and GaN FET technology reproduce music with extraordinary realism. Subtle new details are revealed in familiar pieces of music, and the listener is enveloped in a tone-rich soundscape that brings them closer to the heart of the musical performance.

As you may have already noticed, aesthetics are crucial for the new JAVA Hi-Fi amplifiers, with customisable casework and front panels available across the entire range.

Casework finishes are available in mid-century modern notables such as walnut and copper, alongside classics like black on black or minimalist options like white and silver.

The full range of JAVA Hi-Fi amplifiers is available in Single Shot and Double Shot strengths. For instance, the Double Shot integrated is rated at 400 watts/8 ohms (800 watts/4 ohms), whereas the Single Shot version clocks in at 200 watts/8 ohms (400 watts/4 ohms). The Double Shot also features "true dual mono topology".

Furthermore, you can also create bespoke amp designs on the JAVA Hi-Fi website via the online configurator.

JAVA Hi-Fi products are designed and assembled in New Zealand and are shipping worldwide now with the Integrated amps priced at £9,290 and £11,190 for Single Shot and Double Shot, respectively; the pre-amps cost £4,890 and £5,890 with the power amplifiers coming in at £6,790 for the Single Shot and £8,995 for the Double Shot.

Visit JAVA Hi-Fi for more information