Solid State Archives

8.8

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Monoprice Monolith™ THX Amplifier & DAC Review

October 13, 2019

$401-500, Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State

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

Score

DROP Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/AMP Review

Michael

September 8, 2019

$301-400, Amplifiers, Solid State

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

Marcus

August 31, 2019

$401-500, Amplifiers, First Contact, Solid State

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

Score

Monoprice Monolith™ Liquid Spark Review

Michael

July 3, 2019

Solid State, Up To $100

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-...

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Hifiman Jade II Review

Marcus

June 26, 2019

$1000+, Amplifiers, Electrostatic, Headphones, Solid State

Disclaimer: The Hifiman Jade II was sent to us as 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 her...

Hifiman Jade II – First Contact

Marcus

March 29, 2019

$1000+, Amplifiers, Electrostatic, First Contact, Headphones, Solid State

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

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Burson Fun & Bang Review

Marcus

December 23, 2018

$201-300, Amplifiers, Hi-Fi, Solid State

Disclaimer: The Burson Fun & Play sent to us are samples units in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank the team at Burson for giving us this opportunity. Burson are not site advertisers on Headfonics...

9.2

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Xi Audio Formula S Review

Marcus

July 15, 2018

$1000+, Amplifiers, Solid State

Disclaimer: The Xi Audio Formula S sent to us for the purposes of this review is a sample and does not have to be returned. Thank you to Xi Audio for giving us this opportunity. The birth of the Formula S so...

Burson Play Review – Ready Player One?

Marcus

June 3, 2018

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

Disclaimer: The Burson Play was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion in this review. Burson Audio is not an affiliate or advertiser on Headfonics and the unit does not have to be returned. Many thanks ...

Tempotec Serenade iDSD Review

Marcus

May 6, 2018

$101-200, DAC's, Solid State

Disclaimer: The Tempotec Serenade iDSD sent to us for the purposes of this review is a sample and does not have to be returned. Thank you to Tempotec for giving us this opportunity. It is very unlikely you hav...

Aune X1S 10th Anniversary Edition Review

Michael

March 9, 2018

$301-400, Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State

Disclaimer: The Aune X1s sent to us for the purpose of this review is a sample and does not have to be returned to Aune. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. The Asian market has given us a lot of goodies...

The QH4 By Samson

Donunus

September 29, 2017

Amplifiers, Solid State, Up To $100

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...

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The iDAC-6 & iHA-6 By Cayin

Marcus

August 6, 2017

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

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...

The Reference Series by Lake People

Klaus

March 4, 2017

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

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 ...

The M-03 & KS-H4 Electrostatic System By Kingsound

Marcus

February 12, 2017

$401-500, $501-1000, Amplifiers, Electrostatic, Solid State

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...

The EMAC 535SE Amplifier by The Audio Guild

Michael

January 11, 2017

$1000+, Amplifiers, Solid State

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...

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The HDACC DAC/Amp By Essence

Marcus

December 4, 2016

Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State, Sources

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...

The Soloist SL MK2 By Burson Audio

Michael

November 2, 2016

$401-500, Amplifiers, Solid State

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 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...

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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...