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Amplifiers
I have to admit that the first things that struck me about the Burson Soloist were the finish and the weight. The latter I noticed even before I opened the box, given how heavy it was, and I didn’t realize how badly I rem...
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...
Amplifiers
US amp manufacturer Schiit just recently announced the launch of the Modi and the Magni at a ridiculous price of $99 each. The Magni being a discreet AB power amp and the Modi being a USB DAC with 24/96 sampling rates. Both are...
Amplifiers
Ah FiiO – where would we be without budget hi-fi’s answer to Apple eh? So small, so neat so well put together and for nickles and dimes when you consider their performance to price ratio. I don’t know a soul w...
Amplifiers
Having been listening to the HD-160 amp for a while now and enjoying its impactful SQ, our sponsor and SE Distributor of Burson Audio, D&A International suggested I give the HA-160DS a try out also and of course I did not ...
DAC's
I had mentioned previously when reviewing the amazing Cypher Labs Solo DAC that finally audiophilia was catching up to the ‘i’ phenom and addressing the quality balance that seemed to be sucked out of digital audio ...
Amplifiers
Amplifiers are kind of grey area in the headphone world. They’re obviously necessary, since headphones need sufficient power to truly sing, but at what price point does the phrase “diminishing returns” kick in at its fullest? I...
Amplifiers
We have been looking at a lot of headphone amps of late and as a result the floor is covered in carnage when we try to compare headphones to headphones – the options are endless at times and people keep saying how to does...
DAC's
Well, well, well what do we have here? A cute little thing with a volume knob, a 3.5mm headhone jack, a bass boost switch, and a line out at the back along with a coaxial digital output. We have here a DAC with a headphone amp ...
Amplifiers
Associated equipment used during review – Fiio E7/E9 DAC Amp Combo out of a Lenovo laptop – Apple Ipod 5.5g out of the Line out – DTX Bookshelf Speakers – Audiolab 8000A Integrated Amplifier – Anti...
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