Pro-Ject MaiA S2 £450
Hi-Fi Choice|May 2021
The updated MaiA has several refinements but, as before, size is the real surprise
Pro-Ject MaiA S2 £450

DETAILS

PRODUCT Pro-Ject MaiA S2

ORIGIN Austria

TYPE Integrated amplifier

WEIGHT 925g (not including power supply)

DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 206 x 38 x 165mm

FEATURES

Quoted power output: 2x 25W (8ohm)

Inputs: 2x RCA; 1x MM phono stage; 1x coaxial; 2x optical; 1x asynchronous USB

AptX Bluetooth

Cirrus Logic DAC

DISTRIBUTOR Henley Audio Ltd.

Even in the scaled-down world of desktop hi-fi, the MaiA S2 appears to be a conundrum to rival the Spinal Tap dressing room miniature bread fiasco. No matter how you fold the meat – in this case nine sources that can be connected simultaneously – there doesn’t seem any way they will all fit inside an aluminium box measuring just 38mm high, 206mm wide and 165mm deep.

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