AudioControl Maestro M3 Pro Reviews

Astute readers of Audioholics will note that AudioControl's Maestro M3 looks an awful lot like the Arcam AV888 Pre/Pro - and they'd be right. But rather than a rebadging as we've seen so many other manufacturers do (with a huge price increase), AudioControl has taken the platform and modified it. They also do all of their product testing and engineering work at their Washington facility. Their Active Balanced Circuitry is very different from anything we've seen on other Pre/Pros - high end or otherwise. While it may not be a feature that everyone is interested in, it is something that, when you need it, you really need it. On looks alone the Maestro is turning heads. While we've often found that high end gear disappoints on closer inspection, the Maestro holds its own.