Amplifiers

8.8Our Score

The MZ2 ZOTL Amp By Linear Tube Audio

September 10, 2017

$1000+, Amplifiers, Search By Price, Tubes

Linear Tube Audio started in 2015 as the first company to successfully manufacture David Berning’s complex amplifier designs. David Berning is considered one of the best amplifier designers today, while being a...

8.7Our Score

The iDAC-6 & iHA-6 By Cayin

Marcus

August 6, 2017

$501-1000, Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State, Sources

Such has been the hype regarding their well received portable audio products in the last 18 months you would be forgiven for forgetting that Cayin's bread and butter were, and perhaps still is, desktop componen...

8.8Our Score

The VorzAMPduo II By Vorzuge

Marcus

August 2, 2017

$501-1000, Amplifiers, Portable Amps

November 18th, 2013. That was the last time Vorzuge and I collaborated on a review and it was then our product of the year, the Vorzuge VorzAMPduo. Reading back, I was delighted with everything about that amp,...

8.4Our Score

The Class A NHB Pocket Amp By XRK Audio

Michael

June 3, 2017

$101-200, Accessories, Amplifiers, DIY, Portable Amps

It is possible, even highly probable, that we can eventually stray off the socially accepted path and end up finding random treasures. Such is the case with an Etsy user “xrk971”, who has fashioned one of the ...

8.5Our Score

The AM2A By FiiO

Marcus

May 12, 2017

Amplifiers, DAP's, Portable Amps, Sources, Up To $100

To the best of my knowledge, the AM2A represents the final amp module for the current iteration of the X7 by FiiO and it is more of a response to a market development or DIY modification of the original AM1 tha...

7.8Our Score

The A5 By FiiO

Marcus

March 19, 2017

$101-200, Amplifiers, Portable Amps

FiiO started with amplifiers, that is how they made their name and the $129.99 A5 could be considered the 3rd generation of the original E12 which came out in 2013 and was then an answer to the crazy power outp...

8.2Our Score

The PB3 Mockingbird By iBasso

Marcus

March 15, 2017

$101-200, Amplifiers, Portable Amps

We had the Toucan, the Pelican and now we have the Mockingbird which is the third in the PB series of portable amps from iBasso with a focus on balanced power. This has always been a well-regarded series of amp...

The Reference Series by Lake People

Klaus

March 4, 2017

$501-1000, Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State, Sources

Sadly, Lake People is a brand that is not often covered on Headfonics. Depending on your location, maybe you haven't heard of the brand altogether. But I am sure you have heard of Violectric before. Violectric ...

8.3Our Score

The HA-2SE By Oppo

Marcus

February 19, 2017

$201-300, Amplifiers, Portable Amps

Oppo Digital nailed it for me in terms of form factor and pricing for the original HA-2 DAC/Amp combo back when we reviewed it in April 2015. Its slim profile was a perfect match for smartphone users to strap ...

8.2Our Score

The M-03 & KS-H4 Electrostatic System By Kingsound

Marcus

February 12, 2017

$401-500, $501-1000, Amplifiers, Electrostatic, Solid State

It has been just over 3 years since we last reviewed the "process" of electrostatic product development from Hong Kong manufacturers, Kingsound Audio. At the time they had just moved past the initial "prototype...