9Award Score HEDD Audio HEDDphone TWO GT Review Marcus Headphones April 16, 2025 0Today, Marcus reviews the HEDD Audio HEDDphone TWO GT, a new ‘audiophile’ edition of these unique open-back Air Motion Transformer...
8.7Reader's Score HEDD Audio HEDDphone Two Review Marcus Headphones January 13, 2024 2We review the HEDD Audio HEDDphone Two, which is a 2nd generation set of open-back headphones using AMT or Air...
8.7Reader's Score HEDD Audio HEDDphone Review Marcus Headphones November 15, 2020 11The HEDD Audio HEDDphone is a debut full-range Air Motion Transformer open-back circumaural headphone offering a world-class performance. It is...
8.9Reader's Score Rosson Audio Design RAD-0 Review Marcus Headphones August 25, 2019 10The Rosson Audio Design RAD-0 is the debut full-sized open-back planar magnetic headphone from ex-Audeze CEO, Alexander Rosson. It is...
HIFIMAN & CanJam Shanghai 2025 Show Report Marcus CanJam Reports July 2, 2025 0The last time I headed into China was in 2017. A lot has happened since then, not least in the...
9Reader's Score iBasso PB5 Osprey Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs December 21, 2024 2Today, Marcus reviews the iBasso PB5 Osprey, a high-end dual Nutube 6P1 tube portable headphone amplifier with up to 1.7W...
8.9Reader's Score Topping DX9 Review Marcus Amplifiers June 24, 2024 5Today, Marcus reviews the $1299 Topping DX9, which is a limited edition integrated desktop AK4499EQ DAC and 10W-capable headphone amplifier...
8.6Reader's Score Shanling EC Mini Review Marcus CD Players March 16, 2024 14Today, Marcus reviews the Shanling EC Mini, which is a feature-packed compact CD player, wireless-capable DAC, and headphone amplifier. It...
7.6Reader's Score Sineaptic SE-1 Review Marcus Wireless Weekend December 29, 2023 0Today, we review the Sineaptic SE-1, which is a set of affordably-priced mass-manufactured open-back multipoint wireless ribbon driver headphones. It...
CanJam Singapore 2023 Show Report Marcus CanJam Reports March 31, 2023 0CanJam Singapore 2023 was perhaps a more significant event given the pandemic situation from the previous few years. The 2022...
8.6Reader's Score Little Dot DAC VII Review Marcus DAC June 25, 2021 0The Little Dot DAC VII is an ES9038PRO implemented desktop flagship DAC offering up to DSD512 and 32BIT/768kHz decoding. It...
9.1Reader's Score T+A Solitaire P-SE Review Marcus Headphones April 9, 2021 4The T+A Solitaire P-SE is a high-end planar magnetic open-back circumaural headphone based on the flagship Solitaire P. It is...
9.2Reader's Score Chord Electronics Hugo TT2 review Marcus Amplifiers March 28, 2021 1The Chord Electronics Hugo TT2 is a high-end DAC, preamp, and headphone amplifier capable of DSD512 and PCM 32BIT/768kHz decoding....
8.9Reader's Score iBasso DX300 Review Marcus DAP February 21, 2021 32Our review covers the iBasso DX300 which is a flagship DAP featuring Snapdragon 660, Android 9, and a quad DAC...
9.2Reader's Score Violectric DHA V590 Review Marcus Amplifiers November 1, 2020 7The Violectric DHA V590 is a new flagship integrated preamp, headphone amplifier, and DAC with a 32BIT resampler and up...
8.5Reader's Score NuPrime Alita Review Marcus Amplifiers October 14, 2020 10The NuPrime Alita is a slimline high-end integrated solid-state headphone amplifier, pre-amp and AK4493EQ implemented DAC. It is priced at...
8.5Reader's Score Burson Composer 3X Performance Review Marcus Sources October 7, 2020 6The Burson Composer 3X Performance is a balanced capable pure DAC featuring an ES9038Q2M chipset and Bluetooth 5.0 streaming capability....
8.2Reader's Score YULONG DA-ART Aquila II Review Marcus Amplifiers September 30, 2020 0The YULONG DA-ART Aquila II is an integrated DAC, preamp, and balanced headphone amplifier featuring up to 4W of balanced...
9.2Reader's Score dCS Bartok Review Marcus Amplifiers August 30, 2020 12The dCS Bartok is a British high-end integrated streaming capable DAC and headphone amplifier featuring their renowned dCS Ring DAC™...
YULONG DA-ART Aquila II – First Contact Marcus First Contact July 18, 2020 2The YULONG DA-ART Aquila II is an all-in-one desktop pure DAC, preamp, and balanced headphone amplifier featuring an ES9038PRO DAC...