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Everyone knows Beyer’s quality and of the last few years their drive for a bit of innovation in driver technology such as their Tesla technology and of late they have been churning out some fantastic audiophile level qual...
Amplifiers
The International is the latest portable DAC and headphone amp by ALO Audio released a little earlier this year and I would have reviewed it right away except the whole design form factor is made to fit nicely in with the AK100...
Gear Reviews
I actually own a 5-way driver hybrid and have tested a ton of Dual BA’s over the last year but this is my first single BA driver based design and it’s by one of my favorite earphone specialists, Westone. I covered t...
Gear Reviews
The AKG 618DJ is in many ways I guess is the spiritual successor to the K518DJ. The K518 for many is the original gaudy colored bass head starter kit complete with clamp of death and near indestructible build quality at the eve...
Amplifiers
Rein Audio are relatively new to the audiophile market but have produced some well received products including the X-DAC which by all accounts was full of win but I have yet to try that one myself. For a while I just simply jus...
Gear Reviews
I have done a few Balanced Armature reviews in the last year or so and to be honest for me they have always appealed to neutral or treble heads who prefer the precision detail, tight bass and neutral tonality that a well design...
DAC's
The igadget up until recently was seen as a useful tool but by no means a love affair between the picky audio consumer and the Jobsian vision of what a DAP should accomplish. The original CLAS SOLO was basically a breakthrough ...
Gear Reviews
I had a crack at the Jay’s in-ear line up earlier last year and was largely impressed by what they brought to the table for their price point and pitch. Jays seem to have a firm idea of who their target market is and in t...
Gear Reviews
Philips have been on a roll since early 2012 with the CES 2012 launch of the Fidelio Series L1, M1 and X1 but we have been lucky enough to try out their lower their cans also and the consensus has been broadly positive. Now wit...
Amplifiers
FiiO’s lineup of pocket amps and DAC’s have been very well received and considered bang for buck for those on a tight budget but still striving for something above average. Everything is well crafted, well marketed ...
