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maPlatine.com distributes ten French Hi-Fi brands that cover the entire listening chain. In electronics, Atoll Electronique designs and manufactures amplifiers, CD players, DACs and phono preamplifiers in France, while Micromega hand-assembles its M-Amp Solo integrated amplifier in the Landes region. In loudspeakers, Focal (Saint-\u00c9tienne) offers the Theva, Kanta and Sopra ranges as well as headphones, and Revival Audio, founded in Alsace in 2021, develops the Sprint and Atalante ranges. In cables, Viard Audio and Absolue Cable make their connections by hand in France, alongside Real Cable. In furniture and storage, Loia (powder-coated steel and solid walnut) completes the line-up. These brands can be heard and compared at the maPlatine.com auditorium in Rennes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Talking about French Hi-Fi means talking about workshops, engineers and enthusiasts who chose to design, and often to build, close to their customers. In our Rennes auditorium, we listen to these components every day, and one thing always stands out: their sound signature is recognizable, built on neutrality, transparency<\/strong> and musicality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article brings together the ten French brands available on maPlatine.com, from electronics to cables, from loudspeakers to furniture. For each one, we state what the manufacturer specifies about where its products are made: some build entirely in France, others design in France and produce elsewhere. This transparency is part of the craftsmanship we want to champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New to Hi-Fi? Our guide how to build a complete Hi-Fi system<\/a> covers the basics. Looking for a specific component? The sections below get straight to the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What defines French craftsmanship in Hi-Fi?<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Three traits recur from one brand to the next. The first is in-house design<\/strong>: Focal develops its own drivers, Revival Audio fine-tunes its crossovers by ear using real components, and Viard Audio created a proprietary process for its Cu-VHQ copper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second is local manufacturing<\/strong>: Atoll designs and builds in France, Micromega hand-wires every M-Amp Solo in the Landes, Absolue Cable and Viard Audio make their cables by hand, and Loia assembles its furniture in its workshop in south-west France. The third is the consistency of a range<\/strong> designed to last and evolve, such as Atoll’s optional cards or the M-Amp Solo’s streamer module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which French Hi-Fi electronics should you choose?<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why is Atoll Electronique a pillar of French amplification?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Atoll Electronique<\/a> was founded in the late 1990s by two audio electronics enthusiasts who started from a simple observation: too many audiophile products remained unaffordable. The first IN50<\/strong> and IN80<\/strong> integrated amplifiers were joined by a preamplifier, power amplifiers and then, in 1998, by the first CD sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2000, Atoll invested in a new production facility to keep up with demand. Today the brand is present in around thirty countries and covers amplification, CD sources, DACs, network streaming and phono, with components designed and manufactured in France<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On maPlatine.com, the catalog ranges from the IN50 Signature integrated amplifier to the Atoll IN400 EVO<\/a>, including the IN100 Signature<\/a>, the DAC200 Signature<\/a>, the ST200 Signature<\/a> network player and the PH200<\/a> phono preamp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How good is the Atoll PH 100 phono preamplifier?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Atoll PH 100 phono preamplifier<\/a> replaces the P200 with higher ambitions. Its RIAA circuit relies solely on discrete components<\/strong>, with no integrated circuit or capacitor in the signal path, and its power supply is fully dual mono<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n