Portable Amps &amp; DACs

Oppo HA-2SE review

February 19, 2017 9

The Oppo HA-2SE is a second-generation revision of the original HA-2 portable DAC and headphone amplifier. It is priced at...

7.9

Kingsound M-03 & KS-H4 Electrostatic System Review

Electrostatic

February 12, 2017 8

The Kingsound M-03 & KS-H4 system is a new quasi-portable electrostatic headphone and portable amplifier. They are priced at $650...

8.6

ALO Audio Continental V5 Review

January 15, 2017 9

The ALO Audio Continental V5 is a portable Vacuum Tube amplifier designed in collaboration with Vinnie Rossi of Red Wine....

7.9

iFi Audio Micro iCAN SE & Micro iDAC 2 Review

Michael

October 26, 2016 12

The iFi Audio iCAN SE and Micro iDAC 2 are the latest slimline amp and DACs in their new ‘I’...

7.6

Peachtree Audio Shift Review

August 14, 2016 3

The Peachtree Shift is a mid-fi portable Amp and DAC designed for iPods, iPhone and Apple gear as well as...

7.7

Lear FSM-02 V2 Review

July 24, 2016 0

The Lear FSM-02 V2 is a portable analog amplifier featuring dual-class operation with a Class AB and Class A output....

7

FiiO A1 Review

April 29, 2016 7

The FiiO A1 is the company’s latest version of their all-in-one entry-level portable amplifier. This is targeted to the casual...

8.5

Chord Electronics Mojo Review

April 3, 2016 44

The Chord Electronics Mojo is a pocketable portable amplifier and in-house designed DAC offering up to 600mW of power and...

7.7

Sonic Unity Encore mDSD Review

February 6, 2016 44

The Sonic Unity Encore mDSD is a USB powered DAC/AMP stick priced at $99 with a host of excellent features...

8.6

Ibasso P5 Falcon Review

January 31, 2016 12

The iBasso P5 Falcon is a both a portable and desktop dual-stack analog amplifier with a switchable opamp design. It...

7.6

Stoner Acoustics Ruby Review

January 17, 2016 1

Cracking name, Larry Miller would be proud, “Yeah but I don’t know anyone called Ruby” – yeah you do now...

7

FiiO K1 Review

Smit Patel

January 6, 2016 14

The FiiO K1 is a small entry-level dongle DAC/Amp design that works at the end of most OTG Android and...

8.5

ALO Audio Continental Dual Mono Review

November 15, 2015 7

The ALO Audio Continental Dual Mono is a unique portable dual-New-Old Stock 6111 Vacuum Tube amplifier and Wolfson-powered DAC. It...

8

iBasso D14 Bushmaster Review

October 7, 2015 39

The iBasso D14 Bushmaster is a standalone portable headphone amplifier and an ES9018K2M implemented DAC. It is priced at $229....

8.4

PlusSound Cloud Nine Review

Smit Patel

October 1, 2015 3

The PlusSound Cloud Nine is a pocket-sized portable analog amplifier that competes squarely with the JDS Lab’s 02. It is...

7.6

FiiO Q1 Review

September 27, 2015 58

The FiiO Q1 is the company’s latest entry-level DAC and portable headphone amplifier. It is priced at just $69.99. Disclaimer:...

7.4

Cozoy Astrapi Review

Michael

July 8, 2015 7

The Cozoy Astrapi is a small USB/DAC portable dongle designed to work with iOS and Android using OTG. It is...

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8.9

Chord Electronics Hugo Review

Klaus

June 8, 2015 8

The Chord Electronics Hugo is a new portable amp and DAC with A2DP aptX Bluetooth, plus advanced 384kHz PCM and...

7.5

FiiO E17k Alpen Review