Portable Amps &amp; DACs

TempoTec Sonata iDSD Review

November 6, 2019 5

The TempoTec Sonata iDSD is a very affordable portable Amp/DAC capable of up to DSD128, OTG, and Apple iOS connectivity....

FiiO Q5s Review

November 3, 2019 20

The FiiO Q5s is a revision of the original Q5 portable Bluetooth DAC/Amp using FiiO’s latest interchangeable AM3E amp module....

iBasso DC01 Review

August 30, 2019 7

The iBasso DC01 is a ‘pint-sized’ fully functional USB-DAC and amplification dongle with a 100% balanced 2.5mm TRRS output jack....

7.9

iFi Audio xCAN review

May 12, 2019 10

The iFi Audio xCan is the latest slimline amp in their new ‘x’ range of portable amp/DACs and also includes...

FiiO K3 Review

James

January 6, 2019 10

The FiiO K3 is the company’s next-gen of their budget series desktop DAC/Amp. That means more features and still a...

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7.4

NextDrive Spectra X Review

December 9, 2018 0

The NextDrive Spectra X is the latest edition of the company’s expanding line-up of portable pen-style amp/DACs for mobile sources....

8.2

Oriolus BA300S Review

October 28, 2018 12

The Oriolus BA300S is a portable tube amplifier designed to offer a fully balanced 4.4mm companion to Sony DAPs and...

iFi Audio xDSD Review

August 1, 2018 14

The iFi Audio xDSD is a bold new portable amp and DAC design by the English company and set to...

8.2

xDuoo XD-05 Review

July 4, 2018 6

The xDuoo XD-05 is a portable DAC/Amp retailing for $210. It is packed with tons of useful features for the...

8.3

FiiO Q5 Review

June 20, 2018 10

The FiiO Q5 is a portable Bluetooth DAC/Amp using FiiO’s latest interchangeable amp module system which includes the AM3. It...

8.1

Hidizs DH1000 Review

February 25, 2018 2

The Hidizs DH1000 is a brand new slimline portable amp and DAC soon to be launched via crowdsourcing and retails...

8.1

iFi Nano iDSD Black Label Review

February 18, 2018 27

The iFi Audio Nano iDSD Black Label is the next generation of micro portable DAC/Amp’s from the UK-based company and...

7.6

Speakertec Kitty Review

November 22, 2017 2

The Speakertec Kitty is an ingenious DAC/Amp combo that lets you swap out the DAC for a completely different one,...

7.7

FiiO Q1 Mark II Review

October 29, 2017 61

The FiiO Q1 Mark II is the company’s second-generation budget or entry-level portable amp/DAC offering balanced outputs. It is priced...

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9.1

Chord Electronics Hugo 2 Review

September 24, 2017 11

Today, Marcus reviews the Chord Electronics Hugo 2, which is the second-generation transportable integrated headphones amplifier and in-house designed DAC....

8.6

Vorzuge VorzAMPduo II Review

August 2, 2017 1

The Vorzuge VorzAMPduo II is the company’s next-generation revision of its popular portable solid-state amplifier. It is priced at $799....

6.6

NuPrime Audio uDSD Review

July 30, 2017 3

Disclaimer: The NuPrime uDSD sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion and does not have...

6.9

FiiO i1 Review

Donunus

July 28, 2017 2

Disclaimer: The FiiO i1 sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank FiiO for this...

8.5

RHA Dacamp L1 Review