Amplifiers – Page 3

7.4Our Score

The A1 By FiiO

April 29, 2016

The is the second time we reviewed an A1 from FiiO only this time they switched the "A1" tag from a budget class-D speaker amp they launched in 2011 and stuck it on the latest generation of the old E6 micro amp...

9.2Our Score

The Mojo By Chord Electronics

Marcus

April 3, 2016

$501-1000, Gear Reviews, Portable Amps

The vast majority of people who buy music today buy it via streaming, or individual purchases, and then drag and drop the files onto their phone, DAP, or carry it on their laptop. There are now a ton of competi...

9Our Score

The Espressivo-E By Feliks Audio

Michael

March 23, 2016

$301-400, Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Tubes

Coming highly recommended by some peers of mine from overseas, Feliks Audio's $349 Espressivo Tube Amp has solidified my hopes for a more positive audiophile future for us all. You don't really need to read on...

8.4Our Score

The X7 AM2 Module By FiiO

Marcus

March 9, 2016

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

There was always going to be a part 2 and part 3 and so forth with the FiiO X7 DAP given its modular amping system and generally long shelf life road map planned from the start. I was wary initially of the poss...

8.5Our Score

The P5 “Falcon” by Ibasso

Marcus

January 31, 2016

$501-1000, Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Portable Amps

It has been the trend of late to roll out eye catching statements with portable amps from big companies who are preferring to roll DAC's and amps into combo units and pitch them as your smartphone or iGadget co...

7.9Our Score

The Ruby By Stoner Acoustics

Marcus

January 17, 2016

Solid State, Up To $100

Cracking name, Larry Miller would be proud, "Yeah but I don't know anyone called Ruby" - yeah you do now and it is the size of a postage stamp with a knob on the end of it. Few amps come in this size, perhaps t...

8.4Our Score

The Sustain84 By Cypher Labs

Marcus

January 11, 2016

$1000+, Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Tubes

I can never quite tell if Cypher Labs practices soft launches or things just creep up on me with their product line but towards the end of 2015 David and his team got all tubey and launched the portable tube am...

8.4Our Score

The Heron 5 by Airist Audio

Michael

December 16, 2015

$1000+, Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Search By Price, Solid State

A new player has entered the battle field and I’ve almost no information to share about Airist Audio apart from the fact they are a small team of smart people from the likes of MIT, Harvard to name but a few co...

8.5Our Score

The Continental Dual Mono By ALO Audio

Marcus

November 15, 2015

$1000+, Amplifiers, DAC's, Gear Reviews, Sources, Tubes

The Studio 6 by ALO Audio is their most expensive product for sale to date. A behemoth of a tube amp that we got and will review with aplomb in the coming weeks. However, the Continental Dual Mono DAC/AMP (CDM)...

8Our Score

Objective2 USB DAC & Amplifier Rev.B by Mayflower

Michael

November 4, 2015

$201-300, Amplifiers, DAC's, Gear Reviews, Solid State, Sources

Oh, come on! Are you kidding, Mayflower? Pssh. Just take my $1000 deposit for the next few renditions of the O2 now, if you don’t mind. If you are an audio enthusiast, you should know that the O2 Amp/DAC is ...