XI Audio Broadway – First Contact
The Xi Audio Broadway is a transportable balanced/single-ended Class A headphone amplifier with both AC and battery power supply. It is priced at $2,299. Disclaimer: The Xi Audio Broadway sent to us for the pu...
8.8
Monoprice Monolith™ THX Amplifier & DAC Review
The Monoprice Monolith™ THX Amplifier is a mid-fi priced THX certified DAC/Amp combo featuring dual AK4493 and up to 2W of power. It is priced at $499.99 Disclaimer: The Monprice Monolith™ THX Amplifier sent t...
8.7
DROP Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/AMP Review
The DROP Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/AMP is a hybrid of the x Alex Cavalli Liquid Carbon X amp and the Massdrop x Grace Design Standard DAC (or SDAC). It is priced at $380. Disclaimer: The Liquid Carbon X + SDA...
Rupert Neve Designs RNHP – First Contact
The Rupert Neve Designs RNHP Precision Headphone Amplifier is the debut launch of the company's first-ever dedicated desktop headphone amplifier. It is priced at $499. Disclaimer: The Rupert Neve Designs RNHP ...
8.5
Monoprice Monolith™ Liquid Spark Review
The Monprice Monolith™ Liquid Spark is a compact transportable headphone amplifier developed by Alex Cavalli for Monoprice. Disclaimer: The Monprice Monolith™ Liquid Spark sent to us for this review is a paid-...
9
Hifiman Jade II Review
The Hifiman Jade II is the company's 2nd generation full-sized electrostatic headphone and solid-state amplifier system. It is priced at $2499. Disclaimer: The Hifiman Jade II was sent to us as a sample in exc...
Hifiman Jade II – First Contact
Disclaimer: The Hifiman Jade II was sent to us a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank Hifiman for this opportunity. To learn more about Hifiman product reviews on Headfonics you can click here. ...
8.8
Burson Fun & Bang Review
The Burson Fun and Burson Bang are a set of new compact headphone and power amps ideal for near-field speaker and PC solutions. They are priced from $299. Disclaimer: The Burson Fun & Play sent to us are s...
9.5
Xi Audio Formula S Review
The Xi Audio Formula S is a brand new top of the line solid-state headphone amplifier price at $3499. Disclaimer: The Xi Audio Formula S sent to us for the purposes of this review is a sample and does not have...
8.8
Burson Play Review – Ready Player One?
The Burson Audio Play is an audiophile-level DAC and desktop amp primarily aimed at the gaming community. It is priced from $299. Disclaimer: The Burson Play was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion i...
8.5
Tempotec Serenade iDSD Review
The Tempotec Serenade iDSD is a 'bang for buck' transportable DAC/Amp with a small slimline profile selling for just $139. Disclaimer: The Tempotec Serenade iDSD sent to us for the purposes of this review is a...
8.4
Aune X1S 10th Anniversary Edition Review
The Aune X1S is a mid-sized desktop DAC and amplifier for headphone users but can also drive mid-sized speakers really well. It is priced at $249. Disclaimer: The Aune X1s sent to us for the purpose of this re...
0
The QH4 By Samson
I have always seen Samson products all over the place especially in pro audio/ musical instrument stores but have never given any serious thought of buying anything with this brand name due to either being so m...
0
The iDAC-6 & iHA-6 By Cayin
Such has been the hype regarding their well received portable audio products in the last 18 months you would be forgiven for forgetting that Cayin's bread and butter were, and perhaps still is, desktop componen...
0
The Reference Series by Lake People
Sadly, Lake People is a brand that is not often covered on Headfonics. Depending on your location, maybe you haven't heard of the brand altogether. But I am sure you have heard of Violectric before. Violectric ...
0
The M-03 & KS-H4 Electrostatic System By Kingsound
It has been just over 3 years since we last reviewed the "process" of electrostatic product development from Hong Kong manufacturers, Kingsound Audio. At the time they had just moved past the initial "prototype...
0
The EMAC 535SE Amplifier by The Audio Guild
The EMAC 535SE is the most recent offering from The Audio Guild, a California-based company run by Steve Eddy and Liam Strain, who are two of the nicest guys I've ever spoken to. They were dead set on fashionin...
8
The HDACC DAC/Amp By Essence
Editorial note: This review is split into two parts. The first part will focus on the HDACC main selling points, its features and build quality and how it performs as part of the traditional headphone desktop s...
0
The Soloist SL MK2 By Burson Audio
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...
0
The K5 By FiiO
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...