Portable Amps &amp; DACs

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...

8.6

Reader's Score

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...

7.7

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

Reader's Score

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

May 27, 2015 1

The FiiO E17k Alpen is the company’s latest keenly priced DAC and portable headphone amplifier. It is priced at just...

8.1

Reader's Score

Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Picollo Review

May 17, 2015 9

In this feature, we review the Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Picollo, which is an attractively designed discreet topology analog portable headphone...

8.3

ALO Audio Rx Review

April 7, 2015 37

The ALO Audio Rx is a second-generation single-ended portable solid-state amplifier, noted for its expansive soundstaging properties. It is priced...

8.1

Oppo HA-2 Review

April 5, 2015 52

The Oppo HA-2 is a first-generation portable integrated amplifier and DAC featuring an ES9018K2M DAC and OTG. It is priced...

The Mini-M8 by CEntrance

Michael

Sources

March 30, 2015 0

I recall a time back in 2009 while working as a sound engineer for a local music label studio, I...

The Micro Portable Amp By Portaphile

Michael

March 25, 2015 0

Ceasar over at Portaphile has been up to no good! A while back, I’d heard his original 627 portable amp,...

The Companion One by Celsus

Streaming

March 22, 2015 4

I am usually a bit hesitant at any literary toe-dipping into the cult of personality, especially when it comes to...

9

Bakoon HPA-01M Review

March 8, 2015 6

The Bakoon HPA-01M is a new current-mode designed dual output portable analog amplifier. It is priced at $1295. Disclaimer: The...

The D3 by Audioengine