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The Soloist SL MK2 By Burson Audio

November 2, 2016

Kind of hard to say no to Burson, isn't it? At this point, it seems like Burson is a never-fail company that can churn out wins in their sleep. There have been far too many stellar product releases in the ampli...

The Micro iCAN SE & Micro iDAC 2 By iFi Audio

Michael

October 26, 2016

$301-400, Amplifiers, DAC's, Portable Amps

Not too long ago, iFi released some new products in their Micro series that really satisfied my musical backbone. Didn't at all see this one coming, but I am sure glad these two products from iFi made their way...

The K5 By FiiO

Marcus

September 21, 2016

$101-200, Amplifiers, Solid State

This one slipped down the publishing schedule, my bad, but it is rather good timing considering we just published the DK1 Multifunction dock a few weeks back which offers a slither of what the K5 can do with th...

8.5

Our Score

The FSM-02 V2 By Lear

Marcus

July 24, 2016

$201-300, Amplifiers, Portable Amps

The FMS-02 V2 portable amp from Lear has been out for quite some time, 3 years to be exact. However, given the MSRP has dropped by over HK$1000 to a very enticing HK$1,998 and Lear has very kindly sent me a sam...

Our Score

The A1 By FiiO

Marcus

April 29, 2016

Portable Amps, Up To $100

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...

4.9

Readers Votes

The Mojo By Chord Electronics

Marcus

April 3, 2016

$501-1000, DAC's, 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...

The Espressivo-E By Feliks Audio

Michael

March 23, 2016

$301-400, Amplifiers, Tubes

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

Our Score

The X7 AM2 Module By FiiO

Marcus

March 9, 2016

DAP's, Portable Amps, 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...

The P5 “Falcon” by Ibasso

Marcus

January 31, 2016

$501-1000, Amplifiers, 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...

Our Score

The Ruby By Stoner Acoustics

Marcus

January 17, 2016

Portable Amps, 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...

The Sustain84 By Cypher Labs

Marcus

January 11, 2016

$1000+, Amplifiers, 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...

The Heron 5 by Airist Audio

Michael

December 16, 2015

$1000+, Amplifiers, 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...

The Continental Dual Mono By ALO Audio

Marcus

November 15, 2015

$1000+, Amplifiers, DAC's, 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)...

8.7

Our Score

The Magni 2U & Modi 2U By Schiit

Smit Patel

October 14, 2015

$101-200, Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State, Sources

The crudely named audio company has been in the game for quite some time now having released a myriad of audio solutions for virtually every price point. Built exclusively in the US, Schiit abides by a simply p...

8.7

Our Score

The D14 Bushmaster by iBasso

Marcus

October 7, 2015

$201-300, DAC's, Portable Amps

I am going to sound like a stuck record since I said almost the exact same opening as I did for the FiiO Q1 but the reality is the iBasso have also been the other raging success in the audiophile world with reg...

8.3

Our Score

The Cloud Nine by PlusSound

Smit Patel

October 1, 2015

$301-400, Amplifiers, Portable Amps

PlusSound is a discrete company which specialises in custom cables for earphones, headphones and interconnects. Based in Los Angeles, the aim of PlusSound is clear; to provide uniquely exceptional products that...

The Q1 DAC/Amp by FiiO

Marcus

September 27, 2015

DAC's, Portable Amps, Up To $100

You could be forgiven if you thought FiiO has been all about the DAP's over the last few years when in actual fact the portable amp is what gave FiiO it's name and for many years was their bread and butter to t...

6.4

Our Score

The Phonitor Mini by SPL

Michael

July 26, 2015

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

SPL’s products have always been exclusive to me, I never knew anyone who owned a Phonitor…but I sure as hell wanted one despite that. It came to a bit of a shock to me that the company fashioned a mini version...

7.6

Our Score

The E17k Alpen 2 DAC by FiiO

Marcus

May 27, 2015

$101-200, DAC's, Portable Amps, Sources

It is not all about the DAP's with FiiO you know. Lest we forget FiiO cut their teeth in the audiophile with cracking little budget amps and DACs such as the original E7 and the revised E17 AMP/DAC. These start...

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The AlgoRhythm Picollo Amp By Cypher Labs

Marcus

May 17, 2015

$301-400, Portable Amps

The Picollo Amp was released actually sometime in 2014 but in a chance discussion with David Maudlin of Cypher Labs about the C6IEM and having reviewed the Picollo DAC/AMP already he mentioned that I should rea...